A 33-year-old man from Roxburgh Park has been charged after allegedly trying to smuggle 5 kilograms of cocaine through Melbourne International Airport.
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Sam Kul, who appeared at the Melbourne Magistrates Court on Saturday, had arrived on a flight from Dubai on Friday night.
The Australian Border Force officers examined his suitcase at the airport and allegedly found it had a false bottom which, when removed, revealed three packages wrapped in brown packing tape.
ABF officers said the packages contained cocaine weighing approximately 5kg. A further forensic test will determine the exact weight and purity of the substance.
The man was remanded in custody and is due to reappear in the Melbourne Magistrates Court on Wednesday to face charges of importing and possessing a commercial quantity of a border controlled drug.
The maximum penalty for these offences is life imprisonment.
with AAP
