Air steward held over five-year drug ring (BBC)

Australian police say they have busted a “highly organised” drug ring which allegedly used a flight attendant to smuggle drugs into the country.

The Melbourne-based Vietnamese syndicate had been operating for at least five years, Australian Federal Police said.

Eight people, including one Malindo Air employee, were arrested in Melbourne last week.

Malindo Air, a small airline based in Malaysia, has not commented publicly.

Police said the syndicate had illegally imported at least A$20m (£11m; $14.5m) worth of drugs, including heroin and methamphetamine, from Malaysia. Read more

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