Police attended the airport late Wednesday morning to conduct a liquor search on passengers arriving on a flight from Darwin.

Whilst searching baggage, Officers located a suspicious looking package. Upon further inspection they located 40 clip seal bags containing cannabis plant material hidden within mince meat.

Further searches revealed a shampoo bottle containing packages of cannabis submerged in its contents.

A 19-year-old man and a 16-year-old female were subsequently arrested.

After further investigations a 59-year-old female was also found to be involved in the supply of cannabis.

All three will appear in the Maningrida Court at a later date.

The total amount seized was 151 grams with an estimated street value of approximately $15,100.



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