Members from the Drug and Organised Crime Section, Remote Community Drug Desk and Dog Operations Unit have seized 10.9 kilograms of kava that was bound for Ramingining.

Detective Senior Sergeant, Peter Schiller said members were conducting general screening of a chartered flight when Drug Detector Dog Nugget gave a positive indication to a number of bags.

“Four baggage items were searched, with members locating a total of 10.9 kilograms of kava.

“The flight was chartered to deliver a deceased person to Ramingining for a funeral, with one other passenger. The female was later questioned and will receive a summons to appear in court in relation to the kava.

“Another female who was questioned in relation to delivering the package will also be summonsed to appear in court,” said Detective Senior Sergeant Schiller.

The 10.9 kilograms of kava included approximately 570 deal bags. If sold in remote communities, the kava would have a street value of $66,700. 

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