British man detained at a Colombian airport with 23 kilograms of cocaine in his luggage
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British man detained at a Colombian airport with 23 kilograms of cocaine in his luggage

A British man was arrested at a Colombian airport for attempting to fly to the UK with more than £2 million worth of cocaine in his luggage. He was apprehended as he tried to board a flight to Bogota before heading to London. The local authorities said he was stopped and searched after his ‘suspicious attitude’ was noticed by the police and a specialist sniffer dog named Maximo. Video footage was released overnight showing the unnamed Brit watching as his suitcase was opened in front of him and the cocaine was discovered.

The arrest took place at Alfonso Bonilla Aragon International Airport, Colombia’s fourth-busiest airport in passenger volume, located between Palmira and Cali. Ever Gomez, the commander of the Valle del Cauca police department, which covers the airport, stated that they found 16 packets containing 23 kilos of cocaine hydrochloride inside his luggage. He has been remanded in prison after appearing before a judge.

Local reports suggest that the authorities are investigating any potential connections he may have had with Colombian drug gangs. Last year in June, another British man was arrested on suspicion of trying to smuggle a kilo of cocaine strapped to his body out of another Colombian airport. The arrest took place at Simon Bolivar International Airport, which serves Santa Marta city, the capital of Magdalena Department. The outcome of this case is unknown.

The Peru Two, Michaella McCollum from Dungannon, Northern Ireland, and Melissa Reid from Lenzie, Scotland, were arrested on August 6, 2013, at Jorge Chávez International Airport, Lima, Peru, on suspicion of drug smuggling. They pleaded guilty after initially claiming they were coerced by an armed gang. On December 17, 2013, the pair were sentenced to six years and eight months’ imprisonment. In early 2016, both women sought to return to the UK, and McCollum was released on parole on March 31, 2016. In April 2016, the Peruvian authorities agreed to expel Reid from the country.


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