- Mehdi Solhi, 28, and Meysam Falahati Roshanagh, 31, have been charged
- Accused of hiding 10 kilograms of methamphetamine in honey jars
- Arrested after similar similar drug operation in Turkey was discovered
Two Iranian nationals are accused of trying to import 10 kilograms of methamphetamine hidden in honey jars on a cargo flight to Australia.
Mehdi Solhi, 28, and Meysam Falahati Roshanagh, 31, appeared before Sydney’s Central Local Court on Thursday, charged with importing a commercial quantity of methamphetamine.
The two men were arrested by Australian Federal Police on Wednesday following an operation sparked by a drug seizure in Turkey last October.
Two Iranian nationals are accused of trying to import 10 kilograms of methamphetamine hidden in honey jars on a cargo flight to Australia. Pictured: One of the jars they allegedly used
The AFP says 1.8kg of methamphetamine, bound for an address in Granville, was seized by authorities in Turkey in 2017, prompting the Australian operation.
The pair did not apply for bail and it was formally refused.
Falahati Roshanagh will next appear at Central Local Court on March 7, while Solhi is scheduled to face the same court on May 9.
This X-Ray image shows honey jars that were discovered to contain methamphetamine found on a cargo flight to Australia
The AFP says 1.8kg of methamphetamine, bound for an address in Granville, was seized by authorities in Turkey in 2017, prompting the Australian operation