Two years jail for illegally importing 62,000 kg of frogs, prawns, pork and insect-infested produce from Thailand

On June 11, a woman was convicted of breaching Australia's biosecurity laws by illegally importing over 62,000 kg of Thai food products. The convict was sentenced to 24 months' imprisonment and ordered to perform 150 hours of community service. The DAWE confirmed that the conviction was related to the importation of prohibited goods, including pork products, insect-infested fresh produce, frog meat, and raw prawns from Thailand, which posed significant biosecurity risks to Australia.