The perfect plan

[Durry]

In some ways...

Two Canadian women are facing life in prison after £17.5m drug bust in Australia - BBC Newsbeat

[Nep]

I bet they had a great time!

[shri]

Beats busking in HK and risking ridicule from EastCoast.

[Claire ex-ax]

On Border Security (Australia), the typical sentence for smuggling drugs of a larger weight, i.e. not the odd little baggie, is around seven years. They'll be young enough to pick up their 'lifestyle' once again, well except the older guy who will be around 70 when he may be released.

[shri]

The article and this link imply that commercial quantities were involved - which means life in prison.



Drug importation penalties - importing drugs

[hullexile]

The article and this link imply that commercial quantities were involved - which means life in prison.



Drug importation penalties - importing drugs

What does "life" mean in Oz though? Just saw a paedophile sentenced to "life" in the UK for the rape of very young children and other things. "He must serve at least 14 years". I didn't realise that life expectancy had fallen so low in the UK.

[chuckster007]

What does "life" mean in Oz though? Just saw a paedophile sentenced to "life" in the UK for the rape of very young children and other things. "He must serve at least 14 years". I didn't realise that life expectancy had fallen so low in the UK.

Life expectancy for a Child Rapist in Her Majesties Prison is LOW