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Shocking Verdict: Grandpa Found Guilty in International Heroin Smuggling Scheme

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Claims that a grandfather was unaware a foldable camp bed contained illicit drugs despite being offered millions to bring it into Australia have been rejected by a jury.
He was carrying a green bag containing a camp bed with a mosquito net, which had 48 packages of heroin hidden within the metal frame.
About 2.5kg of pure heroin was found in a camp bed a 70-year-old man brought into Australia.
About 2.5kg of pure heroin was found in a camp bed a 70-year-old man brought into Australia. (Australian Federal Police)
The 70-year-old was found guilty of one count of importing a commercial quantity of a border-controlled drug by a NSW District Court jury today.

After deliberating for just over eight hours, jurors reached a decisive verdict.

During the trial, it was revealed that Calverley had been offered a staggering $10 million to transport a camp bed from Laos to Australia.

Commonwealth prosecutor Sheridan Goodwin informed the jury that the camp bed concealed approximately 2.5 kilograms of pure heroin.

In late 2023, Calverley received an email promising a payment exceeding $14 million.

This amount was later reduced to $10 million, contingent upon him collecting certain documents in Vientiane, the capital of Laos, and delivering a “gift” to an individual known as the “paymaster general” in Sydney.

He claimed he thought the money offered was compensation after he had been conned out of $260,000 in 2022.

He will face a sentencing hearing on April 22.

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