Woman sentenced to prison for importing illegal cacti and plants to Australia in fake lingerie packages

Kirsten Mae Fearn was repeatedly warned about the behaviour but she continued to import plants which she intended to sell online

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A Queensland woman caught importing illegal cacti and other plants in packages purporting to contain lingerie and shoes has been sentenced to six months in prison.

Kirsten Mae Fearn pleaded guilty to 14 biosecurity charges at Brisbane magistrates court in July after she repeatedly imported illegal plants to sell online.