Peter Gardner, an Australian-New Zealand dual national, is on trial in China, accused of trying to smuggle 30 kilos of the drug crystal methamphetamine out of the country. Gardner claims he was unaware of what was in the bags he was carrying but faces the death penalty if found guilty. It is a devastating moment for him and his family.
Gardner has told Chinese authorities that his flight back to Sydney was timed to arrive while baggage handlers working for a drug syndicate were on shift. It is a startling claim that organised crime has snared some of the workers ferrying our bags in the warehouses underneath sparkling terminal buildings, but there is some evidence to support it.
