Traveller allegedly smuggled coke into Melbourne in Kinder Surprise capsules internally

A traveller who landed at Melbourne Airport has been charged for allegedly carrying cocaine inside his body in Kinder Surprise capsules.

A man who landed at Melbourne Airport on a flight from the Middle East allegedly had swallowed 120g of cocaine in Kinder Surprise capsules.

An Irishman has been charged after allegedly being found with 120g of cocaine in Kinder Surprise capsules stashed internally.

Australian Border Force officials picked the 28-year-old for a baggage check on December 28 at Melbourne Airport after he arrived on a flight from the Middle East.

The baggage allegedly came up positive for traces of cocaine and he was handed over to Australian Federal Police agents.

They took him to the Royal Melbourne Hospital where he was given a CT scan.

The detained man later allegedly excreted six yellow plastic capsules containing the cocaine and he was charged with one count of importing a marketable quantity of a border controlled drug.

If convicted, he faces a maximum prison term of 25 years.

The man appeared in the Melbourne Magistrates’ Court on December 30 where he was remanded in custody to reappear on March 27.

AFP Detective Acting Superintendent Chris Salmon said the arrest highlighted the extreme measures some people would take to evade border scrutiny.

“Smuggling drugs internally is idiotic – there is the real risk that something could go wrong, resulting in a potentially fatal drug overdose or permanent damage to internal organs,” Assistant Superintendent Salmon said.

Acting Superintendent Ian Beasant of the ABF said the detection showed no matter what steps they took, those who tried to smuggle drugs into Australia would be caught.

“It is not worth risking your health by attempting to internally transport drugs into our country as ABF officers are highly trained in detection and will ensure that you are stopped at the border,” Superintendent Beasant said.