Davybe 529 Posted December 11, 2018 Report Share Posted December 11, 2018 https://www.theguardian.com/world/2018/dec/11/cocaine-haul-seized-from-uk-couple-in-70s-on-cruise-ship-police Whatever when through their minds ,Caught in Lisbon with Class A drugs in their Cases. As The Marco Polo sailed from Tilbury it could be a British couple ....Davybe Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mitch 325 Posted December 11, 2018 Report Share Posted December 11, 2018 its on the bbc news website as well. it is a british couple they say. mind there was a huge customs/police presence at soton when we got back on arcadia in nov. never seen so many at least 6 dogs as well. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
2torts 342 Posted December 11, 2018 Report Share Posted December 11, 2018 The Portuguese police have said that they are English but live in another European country. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jenjen 232 Posted December 11, 2018 Report Share Posted December 11, 2018 On a web site I saw it said they were 70 and 72 British couple with 4 Suitcases full of class A drugs worth 2 million quid value on a Marko Polo Cruise it also said they were a normal couple, who mixed with fellow passengers At that point I fell about laughing is thagt really normal couple of pensioners Davybe 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mitch 325 Posted December 11, 2018 Report Share Posted December 11, 2018 i suppose even drug smugglers get old lol. Davybe 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Countrygirl 226 Posted December 11, 2018 Report Share Posted December 11, 2018 2 hours ago, Davybe said: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2018/dec/11/cocaine-haul-seized-from-uk-couple-in-70s-on-cruise-ship-police Whatever when through their minds ,Caught in Lisbon with Class A drugs in their Cases. As The Marco Polo sailed from Tilbury it could be a British couple ....Davybe Davybe, you say “Whatever went through their minds” I Expect they have been doing it for years, I can’t imagine how they got that lot onboard in the first place, Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Davybe 529 Posted December 12, 2018 Author Report Share Posted December 12, 2018 (edited) 16 hours ago, Countrygirl said: Davybe, you say “Whatever went through their minds” I Expect they have been doing it for years, I can’t imagine how they got that lot onboard in the first place, Apparently they both have a Criminal record . https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-6486023/Pictured-British-pensioners-arrested-Portugal-2million-haul-cocaine.htmlTaken from todays Mail on line.....Davybe Edited December 12, 2018 by Davybe Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Davybe 529 Posted December 12, 2018 Author Report Share Posted December 12, 2018 18 hours ago, mitch said: its on the bbc news website as well. it is a british couple they say. mind there was a huge customs/police presence at soton when we got back on arcadia in nov. never seen so many at least 6 dogs as well. It seems that Customs have upped their attendance at Southampton ,judging by recent comments on other forums,We were told when Sailing the Caribbean from the USA they will put sniffer dogs on the ship and arrest people if caught with drugs in US waters. Some Crew members have been caught trying to smuggle drugs....Davybe Quote Link to post Share on other sites
cruise chef 865 Posted December 12, 2018 Report Share Posted December 12, 2018 I had seen a similar article a couple of weeks ago about staff being arrested in Miami onboard MSC Seaside but hadnt seen this until someone mentioned it today Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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