Australian Authorities made a major drug arrest on a cruise ship heading to Sydney. The drugs have a reported street value of nearly $23 million and constitute the largest narcotics seizure in Australia carried by cruise or airlines passengers. Three arrests have been made in the case. It is only a wonder if this is just a drop in the bucket when it comes to illegal drug trafficking .
The three passengers– Andre Tamine, 63, Isabelle Legace, 28, and Melina Roberce, 22—had sailed to Sydney from Southhampton in the U.K. aboard MS Sea Princess, operated by California-based Princess Cruises. They were arrested Sunday after police discovered the major haul, reports CBC. The drugs have a reported street value of nearly $23 million and constitute the largest narcotics seizure in Australia carried by cruise or airlines passengers, Australian Border Force Commander Tim Fitzgerald told reporters Monday.
Fascinating that a substance equal to a man’s body weight has a value of such magnitude. It is no wonder people take a chance in a get rich quick scheme such as this. These people have no thought of the damage done, and lives ruined. Societies are rocked to the core, not to mention the cost of prison, care and rehabilitation. But there is one thing for sure, these three will not see the light of day for a long time. What do you thing should be done in regards to the drug epidemic?