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A man is jailed for taking 25 kg of cannabis on a domestic flight

A 56-year-old South Australian man was sentenced to three years in prison on 25 March 2026 for trying to take 25 kg of cannabis on a domestic flight from Adelaide to New South Wales. Airport staff became suspicious of his suitcase in August 2024, and he pleaded guilty to a Commonwealth trafficking charge in August 2025. The District Court set a non-parole period of one year.

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A 56-year-old South Australian man was sentenced to three years in prison on 25 March 2026 for trying to take 25 kg of cannabis on a domestic flight from Adelaide to New South Wales. Airport staff became suspicious of his suitcase in August 2024, and he pleaded guilty to a Commonwealth trafficking charge in August 2025. The District Court set a non-parole period of one year.[1]

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  1. SA man jailed over cannabis-laden suitcases (26 March 2026). Australian Federal Police. Sentenced 25 March 2026; 25 kg; three years with one year non-parole.

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