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Australian Customs Find Cocaine in Sunscreen Jars Sent from Lebanon
 [An Nahar] Australian authorities seized a kilogram of cocaine hidden inside a consignment of sunscreen posted from Leb, Australian News Agency that Dare Not be Named reported.The package was intercepted by Customs and Border Protection officers on December 3, AAP quoted the Australian Federal Police as saying. Inside were six bottles labeled as Carrot Sun Oil and 12 jars labeled as Carrot Sun Cream. Federal police said the powder weighed 897 grams. Police jugged Andrea Abdullah, 39, who appeared in court. He faces charges of importing and possessing a marketable quantity of cocaine. He did not apply for bail which was formally refused by magistrate Allan Moore. He was remanded in jug to appear at the same court on December 15. Charbel Boutros, 26, was also jugged, later Thursday. Police allege they found a number of computers and devices used to make pirated DVDs at his shop. He also appeared in court, where bail was also formally refused by the judge. Boutros is charged with attempted possession of a marketable quantity of cocaine and possessing a device for making copyright infringing devices. Posted by: Fred 2010-12-11 |
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