A South Australian man is expected to appear in the Adelaide Magistrates Court yesterday, charged with several offences including the trafficking of illicit substances, false identification, dealing in proceeds of crime and possession of prohibited weapons.
Adelaide Airport staff alerted AFP officers to the man, 39, on Monday January 13, 2025 after allegedly identifying illicit items in the man’s luggage during screening, which was undertaken before the man intended to board a domestic flight.
AFP officers conducted a search of the man’s baggage and allegedly identified about 10g of an illicit white powder believed to be methamphetamine, knuckle dusters, five mobile devices, $1300 in cash and various identification documents in other people’s names.
Two containers containing clear fluid was also allegedly located in another of the man’s bags, with presumptive testing by Australian Border Force (ABF) identifying the liquid to be Butanediol.
The man was arrested and charged with one count of false identification information at constitutional airports, one count of possessing a prohibited weapon, one count of dealing in proceeds of crime, one count of trafficking a marketable quantity of a controlled drug, and one count of unlawful possession.
AFP Inspector Dan Finley said the AFP worked closely with aviation industry and other partners to prevent illegal activity through airports.
“The diligence of airport staff and AFP officers enabled a quick response to the incident to ensure the safety of the travelling public and to stop these illicit and dangerous items from boarding an aircraft or entering the community,” Insp. Finley said.
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