A Businesswoman’s alleged ‘Black Flight’ From the Mountains of Papua New Guinea to Trial in Australia

A China-born businesswoman, Mei Lin, has been committed to stand trial in Australia for allegedly orchestrating a ‘‘black flight’’ that smuggled more than 71 kg of crystal meth from a remote Papua New Guinea airstrip into northern Australia; the case follows investigations linking her to high-level PNG contacts and a broader surge in transnational drug trafficking through the Pacific Islands, with multiple related arrests and prosecutions in both countries.