Woman was arrested at Birmingham airport on suspicion of trying to smuggle cannabis with a street value of £60,000 into the country.
woman was arrested at the city’s airport on suspicion of trying to smuggle cannabis with a street value of £60,000 into the country. The woman, in her 20s, was stopped by UK Border Agency officers on Wednesday after arriving on a flight from Jamaica.She was arrested after 21 kilos of cannabis was found in baggage. She was released on bail until April.Customs senior investigation officer, John Theobald, said: “This is another excellent result and sends out a clear message that regional airports like Birmingham are not a soft touch for drug smuggling.“This demonstrates our continuing efforts to reduce the devastating effects of drugs in our communities.”