A Canadian woman told an Australian court on Wednesday that her only role in a plot to smuggle cocaine worth $16 million US into Sydney was to make the luxury cruise ship operation look like a vacation. "I was meant to just be there and look like I was on holiday and look like a cover for everyone else," Roberge told the court. But she later agreed when told she could enjoy a free vacation while helping the group. In a letter to the court, Roberge wrote that she had been motivated by a desire to "take photos of myself in exotic locations for 'likes' and attention, and hurt so many people in the process." Record for cocaine smuggled in luggageHer lawyer Avni Djemal said Roberge played no part in dealing the drugs and had been young and naive.

Source: CBC News March 21, 2018 07:41 UTC