Saturday, May 18, 2024
ADVT 
International

Quebecers Accused In Australian Cocaine Bust Have Trials Delayed Until 2018

The Canadian Press, 29 Aug, 2017 12:23 PM
    SYDNEY, Australia — Two of three Quebecers accused of importing cocaine into Australia aboard a luxury cruise ship last year have had their trial put off until next February.
     
     
    The trial for the man and woman was scheduled to begin this week.
     
     
    While their names have been published in the past, an Australian court employee said in an email Tuesday a publication ban is now in effect.
     
     
    The third accused has already pleaded guilty and is awaiting her sentence.
     
     
    The three boarded the MS Sea Princess in England and were arrested when the ship docked in Sydney last August.
     
     
    Australian authorities used sniffer dogs to find what they said was 95 kilograms of cocaine packed in suitcases.
     
     
    They said the drug had an estimated value of $30.5 million. 
     
     
    PHOTO: AUSTRALIAN BOARDER FORCE

    MORE International ARTICLES

    WATCH: Woman On Bus Molested In Morocco, Young Men Insult Her In Arabic

    WATCH: Woman On Bus Molested In Morocco, Young Men Insult Her In Arabic
      Sexual harassment and abuse of women is rife in Morocco where a national survey found that nearly two-thirds of women had experienced abuse.

    WATCH: Woman On Bus Molested In Morocco, Young Men Insult Her In Arabic

    Punjabi Poet Surjit Patar Appointed Punjab Arts Council Chairman

    Punjabi Poet Surjit Patar Appointed Punjab Arts Council Chairman
    Noted Punjabi poet Surjit Patar was nominated as the Punjab Kala Parishad Chairman on Tuesday, state Tourism and Culture Minister Navjot Singh Sidhu said.

    Punjabi Poet Surjit Patar Appointed Punjab Arts Council Chairman

    Nihang Unit Chief Killed Near Barnala

    Nihang Unit Chief Killed Near Barnala
    Armed men shot dead a Nihang Sikh while he was sleeping at the community hall at Kahneke village in Barnala district.

    Nihang Unit Chief Killed Near Barnala

    Singapore's Sri Veeramakaliamman Temple Under Investigation Over Suspected Criminal Offences

    Singapore's Sri Veeramakaliamman Temple Under Investigation Over Suspected Criminal Offences
    One of Singapore’s oldest Hindu temples is under investigation over suspected criminal offences, a media report said on Tuesday.

    Singapore's Sri Veeramakaliamman Temple Under Investigation Over Suspected Criminal Offences

    Indian-Origin Former CEO Adesh Kumar Tyagi Charged With Fraud, Ordered To Pay $294000

    Indian-Origin Former CEO Adesh Kumar Tyagi Charged With Fraud, Ordered To Pay $294000
    An Indian-origin former CEO of a penny stock company, charged with making false claims in press releases and engaging in manipulative trading, has been ordered to pay a hefty fine of USD 294,000.

    Indian-Origin Former CEO Adesh Kumar Tyagi Charged With Fraud, Ordered To Pay $294000

    Prominent Indian-Origin Journalist Davan Maharaj Ousted As Los Angeles Times Editor

    Prominent Indian-Origin Journalist Davan Maharaj Ousted As Los Angeles Times Editor
    An Indian origin journalist has been fired as the editor of the Los Angeles Times daily in a dramatic shake-up to move the daily more quickly into the digital age.

    Prominent Indian-Origin Journalist Davan Maharaj Ousted As Los Angeles Times Editor