In brief
Australian investigators seized 50 kg of meth in metal cylinders from Tijuana and discovered meth concealed in coconut water in a separate case, charging a 43‑year‑old Mexican man and a 47‑year‑old Vietnamese woman. Both face potential life sentences. A Facebook post also warns of meth hidden inside computer numerical control machines in furniture importations.
Australian authorities arrested a 43‑year‑old Mexican national and a 47‑year‑old Vietnamese woman on Wednesday over separate attempts to import commercial quantities of methamphetamine into Australia, a spokesperson for the Australian Federal Police (AFP) said.
Investigators found 50 kg of meth in 20 metal cylinders that arrived from Mexico’s Tijuana in August. The Mexican man accepted the delivery at a property in southwest Sydney in September and was charged with importing a commercial quantity of methamphetamine.
In the second case, border officials detected liquid methamphetamine mixed with a shipment of 800 litres of coconut water in December 2025. The Vietnamese woman was accused of funding and coordinating the attempt and was arrested in northwest Sydney in September on similar charges.
Both suspects are facing maximum sentences of life imprisonment if convicted, the AFP said.
Later Beat: Facebook warning about meth hidden in CNC machines
A Facebook group posting under the title “They will not stop Crime Stoppers Australia” urged anyone with information about furniture importations to report methamphetamine hidden inside two computer numerical control machines.
Police are urging anyone with information about furniture importations ... methamphetamine hidden inside two computer numerical control machines.
The post did not name the individuals involved, but it added another layer to the country’s ongoing crackdown on drug importation routes.
