Drug-sniffing pooch helps foil heroin smuggling plot at major airport
Three men arriving from Thailand were arrested at Sydney Airport for allegedly smuggling heroin hidden in the lining of their luggage. A drug-sniffing dog and X-ray screening helped detect the concealed drugs, leading to the arrests. The men face life imprisonment on charges related to importing a commercial quantity of a border-controlled drug.
- ▪Two men arriving on the same flight from Thailand were found with heroin hidden in the inner lining of their carry-on bags, totaling about 10 pounds.
- ▪A third man, arriving on a separate flight from Thailand and linked to the others, was found with approximately 11 pounds of heroin in a similar concealment method.
- ▪One suspect fled but was slowed by a member of the public and later subdued with pepper spray before being taken into custody.
- ▪All three men were charged with importing a commercial quantity of a border-controlled drug, which carries a maximum penalty of life imprisonment.
- ▪Australian Border Force and AFP officials emphasized the ongoing collaboration between agencies to intercept drug smuggling at international borders.
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World News Drug-sniffing pooch helps foil heroin smuggling plot at major airport By Shireen Khalil, News.com.au Published May 4, 2026, 3:28 p.m. ET Originally Published by: Three men traveling from Thailand were arrested at Sydney Airport with a “substantial” quantity of illicit drugs. Footage released by the Australian Federal Police shows one man wearing a checkered red and black shirt and black shorts, in handcuffs being escorted through to the airport’s security screening, by several officers. A sniffer dog is seen inspecting the man’s bag before sitting in front of it, indicating it has detected the scent of a “target odor,” such as illicit drugs. X-ray footage then shows something suspicious in the lining of the suitcase. The man was allegedly smuggling about 10 pounds of heroin.
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