Yasmin VanTongeren, an Australian woman, was arrested at San Francisco International Airport for trying to transport a suitcase containing 21 kilos of methamphetamine. She was offered a free vacation and a cash payment to smuggle the drugs back to Brisbane. Although she claimed to have packed the suitcase herself, authorities suspect she was involved in drug trafficking. VanTongeren was caught on February 11, is being held without bail and is scheduled to appear in court next Thursday.
According to the DA, VanTongeren says that an Australian friend offered her a 'paid vacation' to California, as well as a cash payment of $10,000 to $15,000, if she agreed to transport a suitcase back to Brisbane.
VanTongeren is being held without bail by the San Mateo County Sheriff's Office after being arrested for transporting a controlled substance and possession for sale.
It's unclear why VanTongeren was tagged as a possible drug trafficker, but she had apparently traveled through Los Angeles, where she was handed a suitcase by a 'random person'.
VanTongeren allegedly told police at SFO that she had packed the suitcase herself, but this was before she was told what they had found inside.
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