Fed: Australians and overseas drug smuggling

From: AAP General News (Australia) | Date: April 18, 2005 | Copyright information

AAP General News (Australia)
04-18-2005
Fed: Australians and overseas drug smuggling

Australians currently in jail over drug smuggling:



North America - 15

Central and Sth America - 12

South East Asia - 34

Japan/North Asia - 14

Europe - 14

South Pacific - 11

Mid East/India - 6



(Source: Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade)





Some recent drug smuggling arrests:



March 1996 - Three Australians Lyle Doniger, Jane McKenzie and Deborah Spinner arrested
and charged at Bangkok airport, ...

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