PNG woman facing drug charges in Aust appears in court

A Papua New Guinea woman facing drug-smuggling charges appeared before an Australian court in Queensland on Friday, Brisbane Magistrates Court administration officer Liam Corpus said.
Dulcie Wagambio-Witchard, 34, from East Sepik, is out on bail and is to reappear on Oct 5 for mention.
Corpus said that Wagambio-Witchard, who lived in Logan, Brisbane, appeared on charges relating to dealing with proceeds of crime.
This was in relation to syndicated international drug smuggling being investigated by the Australian Federal Police (AFP).
The woman is accused of being involved in a shipment of cocaine, which is estimated to have a street value of about A$105 million (K252.4mil)
That shipment was to have been transported from Peru, in South America, via Singapore, PNG and Torres Strait to Queensland.
Meanwhile, a PNG man is still in custody in Brisbane for alleged involvement in the same international drug-smuggling syndicate.
According to an AFP media statement, the 36-year-old voluntarily travelled to Australia from Port Moresby at the request of
AFP and was arrested on arrival at Brisbane Airport last month.