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A New Zealand woman who flew to Auckland from Singapore was caught with 18.45kg of methamphetamine in her luggage.<\/p>\n
New Zealand Customs said on Tuesday (Jan 6) that the 33-year-old had arrived at Auckland Airport on Jan 4.<\/p>\n
She was referred to Customs for further questioning, where officers checked her belongings and discovered 18 vacuum-sealed packages containing a white crystalline substance in her baggage.<\/p>\n
Tests determined that the substance to be meth, also known as “Ice”.<\/p>\n
The seized drug could produce 922,500 doses and has a potential street value of NZ$5.53 million (S$4 million), estimated the New Zealand Customs.<\/p>\n
According to the New Zealand Herald, the woman was on flight SQ285, which flies directly from Singapore to Auckland.<\/p>\n
It is unknown if she had departed from Singapore, or if she was transiting through Changi Airport.<\/p>\n
She was charged in court on Monday Jan 5 with importing a Class A controlled drug into the country.<\/p>\n
The New Zealand Herald also cited court documents as showing that she does not have a registered home address in New Zealand.<\/p>\n
If found guilty, she may be sentenced to life imprisonment.<\/p>\n
AsiaOne has reached out to the Immigration and Checkpoints Authority for information.<\/p>\n