Emaa Hussen is a 34-year-old British actress who was arrested and charged in Sydney, Australia, for her alleged involvement in a massive, international drug smuggling operation.
The former actress has been charged with attempting to import a commercial quantity of methamphetamine following an investigation by Australian authorities.
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Hussen worked in the British entertainment industry. She is best known for playing Naz Mehmet in E20, a spin-off of the popular British television series EastEnders.
She also appeared in the 2013 action film Redemption, also released under the title Hummingbird, and the 2012 television production The Plot to Bring Down Britain’s Planes.
Despite her acting credits, Hussen was not widely known in the entertainment industry and had largely remained out of the public spotlight before her arrest in Australia.
According to police, about 320 kilograms of methamphetamine, with an estimated street value of nearly $300 million (US$208 million), were concealed in sacks of charcoal shipped from Ghana to Sydney’s Port Botany.
Australian police said the investigation began in April 2026 after border officials detected irregularities in two shipping containers that arrived from Ghana.
Authorities removed the drugs and allowed the containers to continue to their destination under surveillance.
Investigators allege that the shipment was later taken to a storage facility in Girraween, western Sydney, where Hussen assisted in unpacking the concealed drugs.
Police further claim she transported the drugs to a residence in Blacktown, where she was subsequently arrested.
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Hussen has been denied bail and remains in custody. If found guilty, she could face a maximum sentence of life imprisonment.
She was charged alongside a South Australian couple who are also accused of helping coordinate the alleged operation.
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