Emaa Hussen Faces Charges Over $208 Million Meth Shipment to Australia
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Updated · CBS New York · Jun 19
Emaa Hussen Faces Charges Over $208 Million Meth Shipment to Australia
3 articles · Updated · CBS New York · Jun 19
Summary
Sydney prosecutors accused British actress Emaa Hussen, 34, of trying to bring 700 pounds of methamphetamine into Australia after she appeared in court Thursday and was refused bail.
Police say the drugs were concealed in charcoal bags inside shipping containers from Ghana, a method investigators uncovered in April after finding a white crystallized substance at Port Botany.
Authorities allege Hussen helped several men unload the containers and move the goods to a house, where officers later found 32 bags and made arrests.
A South African couple, aged 30 and 32, were also arrested over storage units rented under false identities, while Hussen faces a maximum penalty of life imprisonment.
Australian Federal Police said the seizure blocked an estimated 3.2 million street deals, underscoring how criminal syndicates are using everyday goods to mask large drug shipments.