Tourist imprisoned in Australia for importing tea

March 20, 2010 by Digg RSS Search for luggage · Comments Off

A tourist was held by Australian police for five days after customs officers mistook packets of tea for amphetamines. Maria Cecilia Silva, 29, was stopped as she arrived in Melbourne airport when drug-detection dogs reacted to tea in her luggage.

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Tagged: Amphetamines, Australia, Australian Police, Customs Officers, Drug Detection Dogs, Luggage, Maria Cecilia, Melbourne Airport, Silva, Tea

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Tourist imprisoned in Australia for importing tea

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