Denise Marie Woodrum, 51, was arrested at Sydney Airport in August 2017 and charged for importing over a kilogram of cocaine, the Sydney Morning Herald reports. She pleaded guilty to the charges in January, and was sentenced on Thursday to a maximum of seven and a half years in prison by a court in New South Wales, Australia, according to the BBC. She will be eligible for parole after four and a half years.
Police discovered 756 grams of pure cocaine in Woodrum’s shoes and other items after screening her bags at Sydney Airport on Aug. 4, 2017. After being informed that her bags had tested positive for cocaine, Woodrum asked “Why, how much did you find?” the Morning Herald reported. Woodrum also told the Australian Border Force that the shoes were a gift for her mother.