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Amina Bouhaddi’s Court Hearing Over Alleged 10kg Meth Import Is Adjourned

A four-week pause will allow defence lawyers to review seized materials ahead of a July appearance.

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Overview

  • Bouhaddi, 18, faced Perth Magistrates Court on June 7 charged with importing a commercial quantity of methamphetamine carrying a maximum life sentence.
  • Police allege she flew from Paris on April 25 with five sealed pouches holding 10.7kg of white crystalline substance that tested positive for methamphetamine.
  • Australian Border Force officers conducted initial tests before Australian Federal Police seized her suitcase and mobile phone for further forensic analysis.
  • Her defence counsel declined to apply for bail and requested the adjournment to scrutinize the prosecution evidence.
  • Bouhaddi is due back in court in July when her legal team may revisit bail and present further submissions.