Prosecutors drop drug importation case against Sydney man Victor Twartz, 92

By Paul Bibby, Stephanie Wood, Patrick Begley
Updated February 13 2016 - 3:13am, first published 2:14am
Victory for Victor: prosecutors have dropped their case against 92-year-old accused drug importer Victor Twartz. Photo: James Alcock
Victory for Victor: prosecutors have dropped their case against 92-year-old accused drug importer Victor Twartz. Photo: James Alcock
Mr Twartz was accused of importing 4.5 kilograms of cocaine masked in 27 bars of coloured soap. Photo: Australian Federal Police.
Mr Twartz was accused of importing 4.5 kilograms of cocaine masked in 27 bars of coloured soap. Photo: Australian Federal Police.

At 92, Victor Twartz may have been the oldest person in the world to be accused of major drug trafficking.

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