83-year-old arrested for allegedly trying to smuggle heroin into Australia

Australian authorities have arrested a 83-year-old man for allegedly trying to smuggle drugs into Australia. He has since appeared in the Melbourne Magistrate’s Court on charges relating to drug possession and will reappear in court again on October 3.It is alleged that the suspect, from the UK, was found with two kilograms of the drug at Melbourne Airport.According to a joint media statement by the Australian Federal Police (AFP) and Australian Border Force (ABF), the man was nabbed after officers conducted an X-ray examination of his two carry-on bags, following his arrival in…