2 Canadian Women Allegedly Busted in Australia with $22 Million in Cocaine While on Worldwide Dream
A dream vacation around the world turned upside-down for two Canadian women Monday after police in Australia arrested them and a Canadian man on drug smuggling charges, according to a release by the Australian authorities.
Authorities say approximately 95 kilograms of cocaine were allegedly found in the suitcases of passengers arriving to Sydney on a cruise ship. According to the Daily Telegraph, the value of the drugs was $30 million Australian dollars, which is about $22 million in U.S. dollars.
According to multiple outlets, including the Sydney Morning Herald, the arrested suspects were two young women, 23-year-old Melina Roberge and 28-year-old Isabelle Lagacé, and a 63-year-old man, Andre Tamine. All three were originally from Quebec, according to the Toronto Star.
The bust came on the 51st day of a 68-day cruise on the Sea Princess, reports the Sydney Morning Herald. The Star states authorities were prepared to search the ship when it arrived in Sydney after a joint investigation which included the Canadian Border Service Agency and the U.S. Department of Homeland Security.
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