UK actress charged with importing meth worth almost A$300m into Australia

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1. 1d ago

   Ghana arrests lead shipper in 320kg methamphetamine case

   A British actress faces charges for attempting to smuggle 320kg of methamphetamine into Australia. Ghana's Narcotics Control Commission has arrested the suspected lead shipper of the shipment. The drugs were linked to Ghana and hidden in charcoal.

   What's confirmed:

   • A British actress was charged with attempting to smuggle 320kg of methamphetamine into Australia.
   • The Narcotics Control Commission arrested the suspected lead shipper of the 320kg methamphetamine shipment in Ghana.
   • The drug shipment was linked to Ghana.

   Still unconfirmed:

   • The British actress appeared in a Jason Statham movie and an Eastenders spin-off.
   • The drugs were worth almost A$300m.
   • Export procedures were not properly followed before the shipment was intercepted.
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2. 8d ago

   British actress Emaa Hussen charged in Australian meth smuggling case

   Actress Emaa Hussen is accused of attempting to import 320kg of methamphetamine into Australia. The drugs were allegedly concealed in charcoal shipments from West Africa. Hussen faces a potential life sentence.

   What's confirmed:

   • Emaa Hussen is a 34-year-old British actress.
   • Hussen is charged with attempting to smuggle 320kg of methamphetamine into Australia.
   • The drugs were allegedly hidden in charcoal shipments.
   • The shipments originated from West Africa.

   Still unconfirmed:

   • The street value of the drugs is £157 million.
   • The street value of the drugs is $208 million.
   • Hussen appeared in the film Redemption alongside Jason Statham.
   confidence 90%
3. 10d ago

   UK Actress Emaa Hussen Charged in A$296 Million Meth Import Plot

   British actress Emaa Hussen, 34, faces a potential life sentence for attempting to smuggle 320kg of methamphetamine into Australia. Police allege the drugs were hidden in charcoal bags within shipping containers arriving from Ghana. Hussen appeared in a Sydney court on Thursday and was refused bail.

   What's confirmed:

   • Emaa Hussen is 34 years old.
   • Hussen was charged with attempting to import a commercial quantity of methamphetamine into Australia.
   • The shipment contained 320kg of methamphetamine hidden in bags of charcoal.
   • The drugs originated from Ghana.
   • The estimated street value of the drugs is A$296 million, US$208 million, or £157 million.
   • Hussen appeared in a Sydney court on Thursday and was refused bail.
   • The maximum penalty for the charge is life in prison.
   • Hussen is scheduled to return to court in August.
   confidence 100%