A 26-year-old Hungarian man has been sentenced to prison for attempting to transport 9 kilograms of methamphetamine, concealed within blueberry powder packaging, into Australia. The street value of the drugs exceeded $8 million.
The individual arrived at Melbourne Airport on December 17, 2024, after flying in from Los Angeles.
During a baggage inspection, officers from the Australian Border Force (ABF) discovered the illicit substance cleverly hidden in packets labeled as blueberry powder.
The man confessed to authorities that he was offered approximately $14,200 to bring “watches” into the country and was instructed to deliver them to a contact at a nearby hotel.
According to AFP Detective Inspector Jarrod Ragg, the intercepted methamphetamine could have been distributed as about 90,000 individual street deals, with an estimated street value of $8.3 million.
The man admitted guilt on October 29, 2025, to the charge of importing a commercial quantity of methamphetamine, a border-controlled substance.
“The AFP and ABF are relentless in our commitment to prevent harmful drugs from entering our community and causing harm,” Detective Inspector Ragg said.
“Anyone who offers you cash to carry something for them is not to be trusted and claiming you did not know the items were illicit drugs is not a valid excuse.”
The man was sentenced to seven years and six months’ in prison with a non-parole period of four years at the County Court of Victoria last week.
