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91-year-old charged with smuggling 4.5kg of cocaine into Australia

91-year-old charged with smuggling 4.5kg of cocaine into Australia
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A 91-year-old Australian man has been charged with smuggling over a million euros worth of cocaine hidden in soap. Dr Victor Twartz said he had been

A 91-year-old Australian man has been charged with smuggling over a million euros worth of cocaine hidden in soap.

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Dr Victor Twartz said he had been handed a bag containing gifts shortly before boarding a flight to Sydney from New Delhi after meeting people he had befriended online.

He now faces a potential life sentence.

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