fbpx
Connect with us

News

M’sian Flight Attendant Smuggles Heroin in Underwear, Sentenced to Nine Years Jail in Australia

Published

D3Aa0A9D 86A3 40E2 A697 9Bd3089D8Ce7
Source: The Australian & The Sydney Morning Herald

Follow us on Facebook, Youtube, Twitter, and Instagram for the latest stories and updates daily.

While we understand her desperation to pay for her daughter’s medical treatment, resorting to crime never pays and this sentence rightly proves that.

A 40-year-old Malaysian flight attendant has been sentenced to 9 and a half years in jail for her involvement in an international drug syndicate which imported millions of dollars of heroin into Australia. She was busted last year with smuggling a whopping RM225,000 worth of drugs!

As reported by The Sydney Morning Herald, Zailee Hana binti Zainal was part of the drug syndicate, as she smuggled heroin into Victoria through her flight attendant job at a Malaysian-based airline company.

 

93437918 D7D7 4D41 84B7 Bab72F1003Ca

Through the court hearing, it was revealed that Zailee spent three months learning how to walk confidently with a pillow between her legs so that she could carry drug parcels onto and off of an aircraft. The drugs were stored in the plane’s lavatory during the flight.

On January 6 2019, the convicted flight attendant was randomly selected for search by border patrol officers and was found to be smuggling packets of heroin between her thighs and under her bra. She pleaded guilty to one charge of importing a commercial quantity of a border controlled drug last Thursday (1 October 2020).

Given Zailee’s remorse, first-time offence and desperate personal circumstances, she was handed with a lenient sentencing. While the maximum punishment for her offence is prison for life, she was given 9 and a half years imprisonment, with parole only available after four years and nine months. As she has already spent 640 days in pre-sentence detention, Zailee could potentially be released from prison within 3 years.

 

4511Eae2 9Bae 478F B6F7 45B4Aaa04B06

The 40-year-old was struggling with taking care of her young daughter, who was born with a serious medical condition and lives with chronic pain everyday. Her daughter required operations and medical care over a number of years and Zailee was burdened with paying them off.

In 2018, the human resources department of her airline made a company-wide donation-initiative for her family to help with medical expenses. That is when Zailee was was approached by ‘someone she thought was a friend’ offering her large sums of money to become a drug courier.

 

Cc742D89 8Fbf 40F8 83Bf 2236Cdc31403

 

Zailee admitted that she was “vulnerable at the time and was willing to do anything to pay for her daughter’s medical expenses.”

Unfortunately, her vulnerability was taken advantage of and she now pays the price for a serious crime in prison.

 

Also read: Kantoi! Indonesian Prison Guard Discovers Drugs Smuggled Inside Via Tofu

Picture1 9

Follow us on Facebook, Youtube, Twitter, and Instagram for the latest stories and updates daily.



Just In

Feat Image Haniff Najib Wan Ji Feat Image Haniff Najib Wan Ji
News26 mins ago

“For security purposes” – Prominent M’sian Lawyer Says Najib Deserves Different Treatment in Jail

Previously, we shared how a former Kajang Prison inmate Wan Ji claimed that former Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak...

My Post 1 2024 03 29T144007.779 My Post 1 2024 03 29T144007.779
News1 hour ago

M’sian Mum Bashed for Accusing Foreigners of Attempted Kidnapping & Allowing Her 1YO to Walk Up Spoilt Escalator

Just a couple of days ago, 2 foreign workers were arrested for allegedly attempting to kidnap a 1-year-old child at...

Feat Image Kj Padu Feat Image Kj Padu
News2 hours ago

Khairy Jamaluddin Became Victim of Identity Theft After Someone Used His IC Number to Sign Up for PADU

Registrations for the Central Database Hub (PADU) will be closed this Sunday (31 March) and it looks like the database...

Collage123 2 Collage123 2
News2 hours ago

PETRONAS Earns the Crown of the Strongest Brand in the Oil & Gas Sector Worldwide!

With billions of cars driving on roads all around the world, using petrol is a big part of daily life...

My Post 1 2024 03 29T124131.137 My Post 1 2024 03 29T124131.137
News4 hours ago

“T20 wants to go shopping 1st” – M’sians Outraged by Delay in High-Value Goods Tax

On January 1, 2024, the Malaysian government implemented the Low-Value Goods (LVG) Tax, which imposed a 10% tax on the...

Collage 1 9 Collage 1 9
News4 hours ago

Former Inmate Claims Najib Wears Regular Clothes Like He’s at Home, Prison Dept Responds

It’s been nearly 2 years since Najib Razak went to prison but rumours about his “lifestyle” in prison is still...

Collage111 3 Collage111 3
News5 hours ago

FREE Toll for Class 1 Private Vehicles on April 8th & 9th for Hari Raya!

Exciting update for Malaysians! The government has just announced toll exemptions for Class 1 private vehicles on April 8 and...

My Post 1 2024 03 29T094758.488 My Post 1 2024 03 29T094758.488
News7 hours ago

M’sians Want to Boycott Tourism to Thailand Over Approval of Same-Sex Marriage Bill

It appears that Malaysians are becoming accustomed to boycotting, with calls to snub businesses and more should there be something...

Announcement

Latest Videos



TRENDING TODAY