One of the Accused Quebec Cocaine Smugglers Ditched Her Bail Application

One of the two Quebec women accused of smuggling $30-million of cocaine into Australia via cruise ship will be locked up until her trial starts at the end of August.

Melina Roberge, 23, was arrested with her friend Isabelle Lagace, 28, and fellow Quebec resident Andre Tamin, 64, in Sydney last August, after authorities discovered 95 kilograms of cocaine hiding in their luggage. She has pleaded not guilty to smuggling a commercial quantity of cocaine into Australia.

Roberge's lawyer reportedly has withdrawn her client's bail application, indicating the Roberge will remain in custody.

Roberge's lawyer has argued that her client didn't know there was 29 kilograms of blow stashed in Lagace's suitcase while the pair shared a room aboard a luxury cruiseliner.

Lagace has pleaded guilty and will sentenced in February, potentially facing life in prison.

Prior to being arrested, the pair posted photos to Instagram showing them partying at the cruise ship's various stops, including Peru and the French Polynesia.

At a previous court date, a crown prosecutor said Lagace, Roberge, and Tamine were part of a drug cartel.

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