Two government employees were arrested for attempting to smuggle drugs into a gay cruise ship

Two government contractors from Washington DC They were arrested in Miami for attempting to smuggle drugs into a gay cruise ship.

Peter Melendez, 35, and Robert Koehler, 27, they were arrested on Sunday when they boarded the cruise Allure of the Seas by Royal Caribbean, in the port of Miami.

The men were captured after a national security officer will intercept e-mails from both, discuss how they could smuggle drugs and sell them to other cruise pbadengers.

The emails were seen through Melendez's computer, which was granted by the US government.

The police department said that both men were government contractors, although in their arrest reports, they do not say which agency used them.

Miami-Dade Agents they were informed by the feds that Melendez and Koehler would board the ship with various illegal substances.

Waiting to climb, a police dog was the one who warned against drugs hidden in your luggage.

According to the information published in The daily mail, the police found 27 grams of MDMA, also known as l & # 39; ecstasy, 18 grams of ketamine, 246 grams of GHB (known as the drug of rape) Viagra and Adderall.

Melendez was arrested and charged with two crimes: conspiracy to traffic in drugs and drug trafficking. Koehler was only accused of drug trafficking.

According to the authorities' reports, the men admitted to carrying the drugs when they interrogated them.

The Allure of the seas, is currently the largest cruise ship in the world and offers different routes throughout the Caribbean and North America. It can accommodate 5,400 pbadengers and more than 2,300 crew members.

There are theaters, dance halls, restaurants and cafeterias, swimming pools, ice rink, stone wall, zip line, sports track and surf simulators, among others.

The ship sailed Sunday for a seven-day cruise organized by Atlantis. the biggest gay cruise in the world. He makes stops in the Bahamas, Mexico and Honduras.

The event is presented as "everything you've always dreamed about and more Funny than ever with our endless festival of sensational artists, legendary DJs, outrageous parties, exciting activities and more "

Prices for the seven-day cruise go as low as USD 899 for a double room, up to 22,000 USD for a luxury suite.