Melina Roberge Nominated For The Global Idiot Award Example

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Canadian woman cries as she is sentenced in $16M "cocaine cruise" seen on Instagram

Nominee:

Melina Roberge

Trait

Stupid

Why this nomination?

Superficial immature woman.

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Canadians Isabelle Lagacé, 28, and Melina Roberge, 22, were arrested for allegedly smuggling 95 kilograms of cocaine on the MS Sea Princess that was docked in the Sydney harbor, according to the Toronto Star. The two documented their months-long voyage on Instagram before they were arrested.

Description:

CANBERRA, Australia -- A Canadian woman 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 $16 million into Sydney in luggage aboard a luxury cruise ship.

Melina Roberge, 24, told the New South Wales state District Court that she risked a life sentence in an Australian prison for the opportunity to take selfies "in exotic locations and post them on Instagram to receive 'likes' and attention" during a $17,000 vacation she couldn't afford.

Three Canadians have pleaded guilty to smuggling 95 kilograms of the drug in suitcases aboard the MS Sea Princess during a seven-week cruise in 2016 from Britain to Ireland, the United States, Bermuda, Colombia, Panama, Ecuador, Peru, Chile then Australia.

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.

Judge Kate Traill condemned Roberge&#3

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Publication/Media Source:

CBSNews.com

Author:

Crimesider Staff

Photo and/or Video Source:

Instagram

Publication Date:

April 18, 2018, 12:08 PM

Tags:

smuggling, cocaine

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