Sentenced To 8 Years In Prison For Smuggling Cocaine And Showing Off On Social Media For Likes

Two women were arrested in 2016 for smuggling cocaine on a cruise.

Melina Roberge on left and Isabelle Lagace on right.

These two ladies have been given the title of "Cocaine Babes" by the media for smuggling drugs aboard the Sea Princess.

24 year-old Melina Roberge from Canada learned that she will be serving an 8 year sentence with the possibility of early release after serving a mandatory 4 years and 9 months stint. The earliest release date for Roberge is in May of 2021, according to the New York Post.

According to reports they were en route to Australia, where the vessel docked and was immediately raided. It is said they were trying to smuggle 209 pounds of uncut cocaine.

Australian authorities stated it was the largest drug bust the country has ever had.

Isabell Lagace, 30, is the co-defendant and partner in crime. It is reported that the two were given first class cruise tickets valued at $20,000 and $5,000 in spending money.

Lagace made an early plea deal and was sentenced to a maximum of 7 and a half years with a mandatory of 4 years and a half.

Roberge was quoted to make a cool $100,000 from this plot if it would have succeeded.

Judge Kate Trail of the New South Wales District Court stated the following...

“It is a very sad indictment on her relative age group in society to seem to get self-worth relative to posts on Instagram,” “This highlights the negative influence of social media on young women.”

Judge Kate Trail also stated that defendant Roberge had "a good chance of rehabilitation."

The third culprit is 67 year-old Andre Tamine, who was also arrested on smuggling charges in 2016. Sentencing for him will come at a later time.

All 3 plead guilty to the charges.

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