11kg of cannabis may have got past scans - Brisbane Airport

[grace]

11kg of cannabis may have got past scans

Robyn Ironside

Jodie Munro O'Brien

September 17, 2008

Courier Mail

http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/story...5006786,00.html

 

Dope ... a man allegedly flew into Brisbane airport with 11kg of cannabis which was only found when he was stopped for a roadside breath test.

 

A MAN allegedly flew into Brisbane Airport with 11kg of cannabis in his suitcase but the drugs were not detected until he was picked up by police for a roadside breath test a short distance away.

 

Police said the man's hire car was pulled over in Airport Drive at Eagle Farm for a random breath test on Monday night when officers noticed a "faint smell of cannabis".

 

A marijuana cigarette was found in the car and a further search found the alleged cannabis stash in his suitcase and $1800 cash.

 

The cannabis, with an estimated street value of more than $150,000, was almost three times that found in Schapelle Corby's boogie board bag in Bali.

 

A 53-year-old man from Goomboorian, near Gympie, was taken to the Brisbane City Watchhouse where he was charged with possession of dangerous drugs and property suspected of being the proceeds of drug offences.

 

Peter Julian appeared in Brisbane Magistrate's Court yesterday and was granted bail on the condition he report to Gympie police three times a week.

 

The Brisbane Airport Corporation yesterday said the screening of on-board luggage was the responsibility of the airline - in this case Qantas.

 

The BAC spokesman said although 100 per cent of luggage on international flights was X-rayed, the Federal Government had not mandated for this procedure at domestic airports.

 

An airport security officer told The Courier-Mail X-ray machines were "set" to identify explosives, rather than organic material such as cannabis.

 

Qantas said there was currently no proof the cannabis was carried on the flight and the airline's Group Manager Security, Geoff Askew, said detection of drugs was a matter for law enforcement agencies

[boxerbill]

poor bastard.

 

wonder how many times his done it haha

[entheofarm]

boxerbill,

 

if you have been to Goomboorian you would wonder why he did it?

[TRIPPERX]

poor bastard

 

If only he drove an hour north I'm sure someone around hear would have relieved him of his stash.

 

Maybe it was personal i always like to be well stocked on holidays

[loylty gets u nothing]

insanity i reckon

guess he assumed plane was safest option

for look wat happened on road,,

poor man

take care and stay safe

bil

[kiloppo]

sounds like a fucken set up. get through airports and get pulled over by cops.

 

feel sorry for the guy through, im surprised he didn't just drive down.

 

daym there has been a lot of busts lately.