SA journo bust for heroin in Aus
2003-01-02 09:45
Sydney - A 43-year-old South African woman could face life imprisonment after being charged with smuggling 2.5kg of heroin into Australia.
Acting customs minister Daryl Williams said officers allegedly found the heroin concealed in false sides of a briefcase belonging to journalist Glynis McGee on New Year's Eve, reported ABC radio.
The heroin was estimated to have a street value of R14.6m.
McGee appeared in a Melbourne court on Thursday. - Sapa-DPA
- SAPA