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I would suggest to never, ever make this assumption when it comes to customs law. When the ACC/AFP/CDPP decide they want to make an example out of someone you could be that unlucky person who's parcel is picked out. What follows will depend on your circumstances and resources but even personal importation of border-controlled substances carry maximums of two years imprisonment (unlikely of course) but even a small fine might come with a conviction. The last few years have shown that relying on a substance being in a "legal grey area" is a fool's gamble. Under law, ignorance is not an excuse. In the Commonwealth Criminal Code, mistake of fact is not a defence for crimes of strict or absolute liability for which importation is one of them.

I can confirm a raid (six agents plus dogs) for as small as 5g of 4-MMC, dollar value well under $100 AUD at the time. Cases were also dealt with in Magistrates Courts but under Federal law, be aware that because of evidence collected such as receipts/CC records whether digital or otherwise, these can be used as evidence for a charge of "attempted importation". They do not need to have seized the physical contraband, for example if they have one package and proof of other orders either placed or received, such charges can be laid at the discretion of the CDPP. In one case, a defendant was charged with and plead guilty to a federal charge of "possession of LSD" even though the seizure took place in a mephedrone raid in Victoria, lawyers inform that this charge is rare and is normally handled under state law. Federal charges of possession normally apply only to the NT and ACT. Thanks for this, if you have any others related to the 2010 Federal mephedrone raids I'd be interested to read it.