A Queensland woman is set to face court today after a detailed search of her suitcases at Sydney Airport allegedly revealed 39kg of meth covered in chilli flakes.

Australian Border Force (ABF) officers allegedly found the illicit drugs after selecting the 20-year-old for a baggage examination following her arrival from Los Angeles yesterday.

Initial tests indicated that the substances in the two suitcases were methamphetamine.

The Australian Federal Police were notified and questioned the woman before she was charged with one count of importing a commercial quantity of a border-controlled drug.

The charge carries a maximum penalty of life imprisonment.

AFP Detective Acting Inspector Amy Knox said the quantity could have been sold as 390,000 individual street deals, making over $36

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