Five men are accused of a daring low-altitude flight to import $15 million (US$10 million) worth of methamphetamine from Papua New Guinea (PNG) after they were intercepted in rural Queensland.
The drugs allegedly arrived on a so-called black flight, where a light aircraft flies under the radar or turns off monitoring systems to avoid detection.
Australian Federal Police said the men are members of a transnational organised crime syndicate who handled practical arrangements to import 52 kilograms of meth.
“These men have not only allegedly imported a dangerous drug into Australia, but flying at low altitude without proper instruments poses a huge safety risk for other aviation aircraft,” AFP Commander Kate Ferry told reporters….