Brit actress arrested in £160m drug bust after ‘trying to smuggle 320kg of meth into Australia in sacks of charcoal’
A BRITISH actress has been arrested in a £160million drug bust after allegedly trying to smuggle 320kg of meth hidden in bags of charcoal into Australia.
Emaa Hussen, 34, who has starred alongside Jason Statham and in an EastEnders spin-off, now faces life behind bars after being charged alongside a couple in Sydney.
Local cops uncovered the drugs at Port Botany in the Aussie capital after they were allegedly shipped in from Ghana.
Investigators had been tracking the package when it was being delivered to a storage facility in Girraween.
The bags of charcoal were X-rayed after Border Force Officers discovered “a white crystallised substance”.
It later tested positive for methamphetamine, prompting local authorities to launch an urgent probe.
Hussen allegedly unpacked the drugs with several suspects before driving to a property in Blacktown – before cops swooped in and arrested her.
Investigators said they found 32 bags at the home, which they allege were the same used to hide the illicit substances.
Cops seized electronic devices and a notebook for further examination.
Hussen was charged on Thursday and accused of trying to import 320kg of methamphetamine into Australia.
The Adelaide couple, aged 30 and 32, were charged in April over their alleged connection to the smuggling.
They are both due in court in September.
Meanwhile, Hussen will remain in jail until her next court appearance in August.
The actress has appeared in a spinoff of EastEnders called E20, where she played Naz.
She also featured in Hollywood film Redemption alongside Jason Statham.
Local police said: “The seizure of these drugs – with an estimated street value of $296 million – has prevented a potential 3.2 million deals from reaching Australian streets and demonstrates the AFP’s ability to operate seamlessly across borders.”
They added: “Criminal syndicates will go to great lengths to disguise illicit drugs, including embedding them in everyday goods like charcoal, but our highly skilled officers are trained to see beyond these attempts.”
