Alleged disgusting way man, 38, attempted to smuggle drug through major airport with substance ‘concealed internally’

A man’s alleged “disgusting” attempt to smuggle a dangerous drug through a major Aussie airport has been revealed, with federal police laying serious charges.

A man accused of attempting to smuggle a pellet of suspected heroin through a major import allegedly attempted to conceal the drug “internally”, being forced to excrete it after federal police intervened.

The alleged disgusting act can be revealed after the man faced court on Saturday.

Australian Border Force (ABF) officers selected the Western Australian man for examination after he allegedly behaved in a suspicious manner at Perth Airport on his March 7 arrival.

The ABF alerted the Australian Federal Police (AFP), who then took the man to hospital for a medical scan.

It is alleged the scan revealed the presence of a pellet inside his body.

The man later excreted a pellet, which police believe contained the dangerous drug heroin.

“Testing will be done to establish if the substance is illicit drugs and determine the weight and purity level,” the AFP said on Friday.

The ABF selected the man for further examination after observing his behaviour at the airport. Picture: Supplied

“Police will allege the man inserted the pellet into his body before boarding his international flight to return home to Australia.”

The police have charged the man with one count of importing a marketable quantity of a border controlled drug.

If found guilty, the man could face a maximum penalty of 25 years in jail.

“This arrest comes just three weeks after the AFP charged two other West Australians who allegedly tried to smuggle illicit drugs into Australia concealed internally,” AFP Acting Commander Peter Hatch said.

“Again, we see the disgusting way that people try to smuggle items into Australia.

The man excreted the pellet after AFP officers took him to hospital for a scan. Picture: Supplied

“Illicit drugs cause immense harm to the community, through associated crime, road crashes and the demands on the health system and the AFP and ABF are working hard to stop illegal substances from reaching our communities.”

ABF Acting Superintendent Brett Hennessy said internal concealment was “extremely dangerous” to a person’s health.

“Border Force officers are trained to examine more than just baggage, we observe a passenger’s demeanour and behaviour and how they interact with other passengers and crew members,” he said.

“ABF officers work every day to protect passengers, crew members, and the wider Australian community from the harms and dangers which illicit drugs bring.”