A young woman could face up to 10 years in prison after a 24-carat gold-plated gun was allegedly found in her luggage when she arrived in Australia. 7NEWS
The firearm was unregistered and the woman did not hold a permit to import or possess the firearm in Australia, ABF said.She is due to face court again next month.An x-ray of the woman’s bag.The woman remains subject to visa cancellation and removal from Australia, pending the outcome of court proceedings.
“Time and time again, we have seen just how good ABF officers are at targeting and stopping illegal, and highly dangerous, goods from crossing Australia’s border,” ABF Enforcement and Detained Goods East Commander Justin Bathurst said.“ABF officers are committed to protecting our community by working with law enforcement partners to prevent items like unregistered firearms getting through at the border.
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