The lady was charged with importing and possessing the drug, which carries a most sentence of 25 years imprisonment, the police stated, including that she is going to seem in a Melbourne courtroom in September.
“The AFP stays unwavering in its efforts to focus on people who use their employment or neighborhood standing to help drug trafficking,” stated the company’s Appearing Commander Simone Butcher.
The Australian police didn’t establish the girl’s identify or the airline she works for, however Thailand’s nationwide airline Thai Airways stated in a press release on Monday that certainly one of its workers was detained in Melbourne and that it has been cooperating with authorities.
The airline stated it is going to “take decisive motion” within the occasion of misconduct.
“Workers are strictly prohibited from possessing, importing, transporting, or being concerned in narcotics or any unlawful substances or gadgets of any type,” it stated.
It additionally stated it has been coordinating with related authorities to make sure entry to fundamental authorized rights for the worker.
