Man charged after 22kg of cocaine allegedly uncovered in suitcases at Sydney Airport

Man charged after 22kg of cocaine allegedly uncovered in suitcases at Sydney Airport

A 25-year-old man from Sydney has been charged after he allegedly tried to smuggle 22 kilos of cocaine into Australia from South Africa inside suitcases.

Sydney man to face court after 22 kilo find in suitcase

A 25-year-old man from Sydney has been charged after he allegedly tried to smuggle 22 kilograms of cocaine into Australia from South Africa inside suitcases.The man flew into Sydney Airport on a flight from Johannesburg via Doha, Qatar.Australian Border Force (ABF) officers selected the man for a baggage check after his flight.READ MORE: Fortune teller and daughter accused of carrying out $70 million fraud They allegedly found 22 packages wrappe…

Man arrested after 22 kg of cocaine seized at Sydney Airport

Sydney, Nov 14, 2025 A Sydney man has been arrested over an alleged attempt to import 22 kg of cocaine from South Africa hidden inside suitcases. The Australian Federal Police (AFP) and Australian Border Force (ABF) said in a statement on Friday that the 25-year-old man from southwest Sydney was stopped for a baggage examination after he disembarked a flight that arrived at Sydney Airport from Johannesburg via Doha. During the examination, ABF o…