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A teenager from Canberra could face life imprisonment after being charged with attempting to import 16 kilograms of methamphetamine into Australia.

The 19-year-old had arrived in Sydney on a flight from Vancouver on September 29 when his bag was searched by Australian Border Force (ABF) officers.

They allegedly found three suspicious packages containing a crystal-like substance, which subsequently returned a positive initial test for methamphetamine.

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The man allegedly told authorities he was approached by an unknown person on social media offering him $3500 to illegally import a product from Canada.

However, he was told he would be bringing illegal e-cigarettes or vapes into the country, not illicit drugs.

The teenager allegedly travelled to Canada on September 23, collecting a suitcase he thought had the vapes inside, before returning to Australia days later.

Australian Federal Police (AFP) were called, seizing the alleged drugs and the man's laptop.

No vapes were found in the suitcase.

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Detective Acting Superintendent Aaron Burgess said the arrest was a reminder to not trust anyone offering money to help move illicit substances, even if it seems innocent.

"The money is not worth the consequences you may face. If caught, you face losing some of the best years of your life sitting in a prison cell," he said.

The man was arrested and faced court the next day.

He was charged with one count of possessing a commercial quantity of an unlawfully imported border-controlled drug and one count of importing a commercial quantity of methamphetamine.

Both offences carry a maximum penalty of life imprisonment.

He was refused bail and remanded in custody to appear at court today.

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More than three million Australians who have self-identified as being problem or at-risk gamblers could be vulnerable to a proliferation of text messages sent by betting companies.

While there are strict laws governing gambling ads on TV, radio or online, the rules when it comes to texts are much looser.

So how often can a gambling company send an SMS message, and what are the rules around the practice?

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All direct communication must include a disclaimer

Legally, gambling companies are required to include just two things in direct marketing material like texts: consistent messaging about the risks and potential harm of gambling, and a way for consumers to opt out.

That means all texts must include specific taglines like "chances are you're about to lose'"and a link or instructions to unsubscribe.

Betting companies can also only send direct marketing materials to customers who provide "express consent" to receive it, per the National Consumer Protection Framework for Online Wagering.

Companies that send texts after a consumer has unsubscribed are in breach of the Australian Communications and Media Authority's spam rules

Earlier this year Tabcorp copped a $4 million fine for spamming VIP customers with thousands of messages without any way to unsubscribe.

In 2022, Sportsbet was ordered to pay $3.7 million in fines for sending more than 150,000 texts and emails to about 37,000 customers who had tried to unsubscribe.

Have you got a story? Contact reporter Maddison Leach at how to talk with someone about their gambling; or contact Gamblers Anonymous.

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