British university student caught Los Angeles International Airport He allegedly tried to smuggle 13 white T-shirts soaked in methamphetamine.

Myah Saakwa-Mante, 20, is charged with possession of illegal drugs with intent to distribute, among other charges.

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Prosecutors say Saakwa-Mante was caught trying to commit a crime at LAX on Nov. 2 smuggling methamphetamine to Australia, according to a criminal complaint obtained by Fox News Digital.

A woman who tried to smuggle methamphetamine-soaked T-shirts at Los Angeles International Airport was reportedly caught. (United States District Court for the Central District of California)

Customs officers found the contraband inside the bag after checking his international flight. Brisbane, Australiafiled a criminal complaint.

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Prosecutors said the methamphetamine was “wet and smeared under the inside lining of the suitcase in approximately 13 white T-shirts.” The rest of the contraband had crystallized into powder, according to the criminal complaint.

The methamphetamine was “wet and stuck to the inside of approximately 13 white T-shirts under the inside lining of the suitcase,” according to prosecutors. (United States District Court for the Central District of California)

The criminal complaint stated that authorities tested the white powder and it returned positive results for methamphetamine. The total weight of the methamphetamine-laced T-shirts was approximately 13 kilograms, or just under 30 pounds.

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He was caught at the gate of Saakwa-Mante and asked him about the suitcase. He admitted that the suitcase belonged to him and that he bought the white t-shirts from Target. Using Apple PayAccording to the criminal complaint. He also confirmed that he had receipts, the criminal complaint said.

Saakwa-Mante reportedly admitted to purchasing the t-shirts from Target using Apple Pay. (United States District Court for the Central District of California)

Saakwa-Mante told authorities that he was a university student living and studying in the United Kingdom and visiting the USA for two days, according to the criminal complaint. She said she went to Australia to meet her boyfriend, whom she had “never met in person”.

When authorities asked him about the white powder on the T-shirts, he claimed he had no knowledge of it.

Officers escorted Saakwa-Mante to the bag screening area and seized his two iPhones before arresting him.

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Fox News Digital has reached out to Saakwa-Mante’s court-appointed attorney for comment.