Teen arrested with 65 kgs of kava

Almost 65 kilograms of kava has been seized in Darwin over the weekend.

Police arrested a 17-year-old boy at Darwin Airport with several suitcases containing the kava.

Police say the kava was packaged into deal bags and allegedly destined for a coastal Territory community.

It had an estimated value of more than $32,000.

The teenager has been charged with possession and supply of a commercial quantity of kava and is due to appear in court tomorrow.

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Pubdate: Mon, 30 May 2005
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