'Instagram tourists' in £17.5m cocaine bust

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'Instagram tourists' arrested in Sydney

Two holidaymakers who were documenting a seven-week luxury world cruise on Instagram have been arrested in Australia with an alleged 77lbs of cocaine stashed in their luggage. Canadians Melina Roberge, 23, and Isabelle Lagace, 28, (pictured above) attracted more than 12,000 followers on their social media accounts with a series of posts about their travels. They were arrested when the cruise docked in Sydney, along with fellow Canadian Andre Tamine, 63, who allegedly had a further 132lbs of cocaine in his cabin. The trio could face life in prison if found guilty. The drugs are worth a total of £17.5m.

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