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

<p>Kirsten Mae Fearn was repeatedly warned about the behaviour but she continued to import plants which she intended to sell online</p><ul><li><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/live/2025/aug/12/australia-news-live-albanese-palestine-state-israel-war-gaza-rba-interest-rates-decision-ntwnfb">Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates</a></p></li><li><p>Get our <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/email-newsletters?CMP=cvau_sfl">breaking news email</a>, <a href="https://app.adjust.com/w4u7jx3">free app</a> or <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/series/full-story?CMP=cvau_sfl">daily news podcast</a></p></li></ul><p>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.</p><p>Kirsten Mae Fearn pleaded guilty to 14 biosecurity charges at Brisbane magistrates court in July after she repeatedly imported illegal plants to sell online.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2025/aug/12/queensland-woman-prison-sentence-importing-cacti-illegal-plants-ntwnfb">Continue reading...</a>