Australian Border Force (ABF) and Australian Federal Police (AFP) issued a joint statement to the media on November 25 regarding the incident.
The unidentified Singaporean landed at Perth Airport on November 16 on a flight from Singapore.
An ABF officer undergoing training at the ABF College saw something about him as he passed through customs.
Therefore, he separated him for a luggage inspection.
The suitcase of the Singaporean was subsequently discovered to contain illegal narcotics, including:
1. 100 milliliters of GBL,
2. six pills of MDMA,
3. assortment of illegal anabolic steroids
Despite declaring on his Passenger Declaration Card that he was not carrying forbidden items, he was found to be in possession of such items.
On November 17, the Singaporean was detained and appeared before the Perth Magistrate's Court.
There, he pleaded guilty to two charges of Importing Border Controlled Drugs.
In addition, he pled guilty to a charge of illegal importation of anabolic steroids.
As a penalty, the Singaporean was fined S$2,758 (A$3,000).
His visa was also canceled.
Additionally, the man will be prohibited from applying for a visa to reenter Australia for three years.
The AFP reminded visitors to Australia that if they are in possession of illegal substances, they will be detected and face legal consequences.
If it wasn't enough, the Singaporean may experience more misfortune in Singapore.
According to The Straits Times, the Central Narcotics Bureau (CNB) is aware of his arrest for alleged drug-related offenses (ST).
Their investigations are in progress.
This implies there is a possibility that he may be prosecuted in Singapore as well.
As we should already be aware, Singaporeans can be penalised for drug use overseas, even in countries where it is legal.
If a urine test reveals consumption, the individual will be considered to have committed the crime in Singapore.
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