A Canadian drug mule broke down in tears in an Australian court on Wednesday when she was sentenced to eight years in prison for her part in an attempt to smuggle cocaine worth $16m into Sydney in luggage aboard a luxury cruise ship. Roberge was sentenced to a non-parole period of 4 years and 9 months in prison before she is likely to be deported to Canada. In an affidavit admitted to the court, Roberge said that at the time she was "a stupid young woman" who was governed by superficial goals. Roberge told the court she suspected drugs were brought aboard at Peru, because of increased activity during a stopover there. The haul was a record for cocaine smuggled in luggage through an Australian air or sea port.

Source: News 24 April 18, 2018 20:48 UTC