Passenger caught smuggling half a kilo of cocaine in underwear

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Home News National Passenger caught smuggling half a kilo of cocaine in underwear Half a kilo of cocaine is found in the underwear of a Columbian passenger attempting to pass through customs as EU national. 8 August 2012, 12:00am Print Version A Columbian man travelling from Eindhoven, Holland, to Malta was stopped and searched today after attempting to pass through the ‘Blue Exit’ at the Malta International Airport. The Columbian was stopped when attempting to pass himself off as an EU National. Nothing was found after his luggage was searched, but 52 capsules of cocaine amounting to half a kilo were discovered in his underwear. The Customs Office said it immediately informed the police Anti-Drugs Division which has since commenced an investigation into the matter. Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Business News Hear BBC World’s Zeinab Badawi speak in Malta National World Asthma Day conference to highlight asthma co... Business News New €1.45 million ferries to link Sliema-Vallett... Business Comment Market Commentary: US districts continue to expand... World Berlusconi ordered to do community service World Deadly clashes at Ukraine port base as leaders mee... World Voting begins on India’s biggest polling day World Search continues for South Korean ferry survivors National In the Press: 'Abstention was not a retreat' - Bus... Europe 2014 Make your choice: which candidate matches your vot... Food RECIPE \| Great ideas for Easter ingredients from D... National ‘Banding’ was proposed as interim measure back... National Primary schools: to band or not to band? Blogs Crazy little thing called love Football City escape with draw courtesy of Mannone howler falke • The blue channel is for all persons arriving from other EU airports - it has nothing to do with the nationality of the passenger. Whoever wrote this piece confused the blue channel at Customs with the EU/EEA/CH queue at passport control for non-Schengen arrivals.		Trending Articles 1 National [ANALYSIS] Simon’s way out… Unity at any price? 2 National Update 2 \| Grech says mental health expert must be reinstated [VIDEO] 3 National Has new McDonalds drive-thru aggravated traffic problems? 4 Europe 2014 Make your choice: which candidate matches your votes? 5 Blogs Crazy little thing called love

Passenger caught smuggling half a kilo of cocaine in underwear

Half a kilo of cocaine is found in the underwear of a Columbian passenger attempting to pass through customs as EU national.