British actress accused of trying to smuggle $208 million worth of meth into Australia in charcoal bags
June 19, 2026 / 11:47 AM EDT / CBS News
TL;DR
- Emaa Hussen, a 34-year-old British actress, is accused of attempting to smuggle 700 pounds of methamphetamine into Australia.
- The drugs, valued at $208 million, were allegedly concealed in bags of charcoal within shipping containers sent from Ghana.
- Hussen appeared in a Sydney court and faces a maximum penalty of life imprisonment.
- Australian Federal Police stated the seizure prevented 3.2 million potential drug deals.
- A South African couple was also arrested for using false identities to rent storage units.
- Hussen has been denied bail and has a subsequent court date in August.