When people are past retirement age, they often decide to go on vacation a lot more. Once they no longer have to worry about taking time off work, suddenly old age pensioners have far more incentive to jet off to parts unknown and sunnier climes. Maybe they want to visit the Florida Everglades, or go on a ski trip to the alps, or even play it safe with a cruise down Benidorm. Whatever they decide, you can bet that it's likely to be a hell of a lot more relaxed than the sort of holidays that youngsters go on. There'll be no promiscuous sex, beach parties, and drug taking for the over-60s.

... Or so you might have thought, until now. It turns out that at least two members of the older generarion have managed to land themselves in seriously hot water during a trip abroad, after Portuguese police arrested a British couple in their seventies (neither of whom have been named yet) after they discovered that they were carrying $2.5 million worth of cocaine in their suitcases; the ecquivilent of almost nine kilograms!

The Portuguese police authorities have released a statement concerning the arrest, in which they wrote: "The Policia Judiciaria's National Drugs Trafficking Unit has identified and arrested a foreign couple who were travelling on a cruise line doing a circuit which took in the Caribbean and Europe. They were arrested on suspicion of international drugs trafficking."

They added: "The operation, which took place with the support of the Maritime Police, was the result of the permanent exchange of information and cooperation that exists between the PJ and the British forces of law and order, specifically the National Crime Agency."

"The arrests occurred after the ship had reached Lisbon Port's cruise terminal and after a search of the cabin the suspects were using, where four suitcases with a high amount of cocaine hidden inside was seized. The suspects, who are aged 70 and 72, were questioned as suspects or arguidos before being remanded in prison. The investigation by the PJ and UK authorities is ongoing."

Meanwhile, Vitor Ananais, leader of the sting operation for the Policia Judiciaria, stated: "The man and the woman are English although they don't live in England but in another European country. I can't say which country at the moment because the investigation is ongoing and I don't want to compromise what we are doing."

He added: "The arrests took place on December 4. We knew who were looking for and boarded the cruise ship with a search warrant. The drugs were hidden in false bottoms in the suitcases and were distributed evenly among the four cases in the cabin. There were nine kilos seized in total."

So there you have it: turns out that two OAPs are more than capable of breaking bad, and ending up banged up abroad. I'm not sure they'll be able to afford bail on a state pension.

It sucks getting caught redhanded. In the movies, criminal masterminds team up to pull off a heist, and everything runs so smoothly. The plan is meticulous, the timing impeccable, and they have access to amazing technological gadgets. Sure, something might go wrong, but they're so skilled at improvising they still pull off the caper. Meanwhile, in real life, they'd screw up and get busted within minutes.

In merry old England, a young man appeared to get caught stealing a Class B drug on live TV. KMTV reporter Cameron Tucker was filming a story in the quiet, countryside village of Hoath, Kent. In one of the thatched cottages, a couple - Neil Hartley, 45, and Yvette Hartley, 48 - had been arrested for growing marijuana. Police discovered 88 cannabis plants in their home, a value of £500,000 ($675,000).

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As Tucker describes the case, a young man walks out from behind a neighboring house, holding a suspicious green plant. When he sees the camera, he immediately makes a break for it, running down the sidewalk. At the same time, Tucker turns to look at the Hartley's cottage. He makes the gesture at the perfect moment, spotting the alleged cannabis thief just like we do. The young man is caught red-handed - or should we say green-handed?

While the reporter looks a bit confused, but doesn't break, continuing with his copy. (What a pro!) Unfortunately, the video cuts off too quickly for us to see if he had a bigger reaction. I expected to him to crack up laughing, and say "Did that really happen?"

Metro reports that Kent Police "are aware of the clip but are not aware of any crimes being committed." And of course we are unable to confirm that the plant the young man carried was marijuana. It's possible the he was swiping a cannabis plant from the Hartleys' house, and it's also possible he was playing a prank, running by the reporter holding a plant that looked like weed. But whether the stunt was staged or not, it's still pretty hilarious.

If the young man really did steal a marijuana plant, he's lucky to get away, after a serious case of "wrong place, wrong time." In America, weed is legal in multiple states, but in England, it is still very much illegal. Neil and  Yvette Hartley pleaded guilty to producing the drug in Canterbury Court. They narrowly avoided prison time by being given a 22-month sentence, suspended for two years. They were also ordered to do 150 hours of unpaid work, and remain at home under a 12-week nighttime curfew.

Well, this young man probably won't get called up to help with a Mission Impossible or Ocean's Eleven-type heist. Checking to make sure the coast is clear is beginning thief stuff. But he might get called up if Snoop Dogg does a concert in Hoath, Kent, because clearly, he's got the plug.

A bride and caterer have been arrested after allegedly serving cannabis-laced food to wedding guests without their knowledge.

As reported by CBS News, the Seminole County Sheriff's Office said Thursday that 42-year-old bride Danya Svoboda and 31-year-old catering business owner Joycelyn Bryant were arrested following their alleged actions at a February 19 wedding.

During the reception, officials say wedding guests were served food containing marijuana, without being told beforehand. As a result, many of the guests became unwell.

Police were called to the 50-guest wedding party after one 41-year-old guest started to feel as if there "were drugs inside" him, despite the fact he had only been drinking alcohol and eating the food that was served to him.

As well as feeling extremely unwell, many other guests at the reception admitted to feeling high. Some even requested to be transported to the hospital as they were vomiting.

Reports state how one server informed a guest that it was cannabis that had resulted in her daughter becoming unwell.

First responders helped treat many of the wedding guests and later reported that the symptoms being displayed were "consistent with that of someone who had used illegal drugs". Per an affidavit filed by the Seminole County Sheriff's Office, some guests did complete urine tests while being treated at the hospital, with results coming back positive for marijuana.

The affidavit states that one guest at the wedding told officers that she had seen Bryant putting a green substance into the olive oil. This was later served to the guests. After the witness asked both Bryant and Svoboda if there was cannabis in the olive oil, they said yes.

A piece of bread and a serving of lasagne from the wedding also tested positive for THC.

When questioned by officers at the reception, the bride and groom told authorities "with a blank expression" that they had no idea the food contained marijuana.

One of the guests later told NBC News: "You have to respect other people's free will and boundaries and option to have a choice in something like that."

Both Svoboda and Bryant have since been charged with delivery of marijuana and culpable negligence under Florida's anti-tampering laws. If found guilty, they both face up to five years in prison and a $5,000 fine, per the Seminole County Sheriff's Office.

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