91 year-old man arrested for smuggling cocaine into Australia
11 August 2015 |
11:41 am
A 91-year-old Sydney man was used by drug smugglers to fly 4.5 kilograms of cocaine disguised as soap from India to Australia, police said Tuesday. The man was stopped at Sydney airport on his arrival from New Delhi on July 8th when customs officers became suspicious of the contents of his luggage, officials said. They…
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A 91-year-old Sydney man was used by drug smugglers to fly 4.5 kilograms of cocaine disguised as soap from India to Australia, police said Tuesday.
The man was stopped at Sydney airport on his arrival from New Delhi on July 8th when customs officers became suspicious of the contents of his luggage, officials said.
They found 27 packages of soap which tested positive for cocaine. The man was charged with importing illegal drugs.
“Claiming ignorance of drugs hidden inside your luggage does not automatically mean you will not face criminal charges,” acting Assistant Police Commissioner, Wayne Buchhorn, said.
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Aged people are prone to physical and mental disorders due to increased atrophy and systems entropy and one may suspect a mental problem of some aged people called senile dementia.Thus the law should exercise some reservations and medical tests before passing any sentence on the old man.zAnd he needs more of rehanilitation than any sentence at his age
We will review and take appropriate action.