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 National AD candidate plans to improve quality of Qormi air National SHout challenge hunters to debates: ‘Stop hiding... National Applications open for voluntary organisation fund ... National Malta must develop a ‘culture of entrepreneurshi... National Hunting campaigners say Maltese should refuse ‘f... National Café Premier \| Labour deputy leader calls for bla... National PN holds further meetings with Enemalta workers ov... Motorsports Carmel ‘Chiefy’ Cilia wins Honorary Motorsport... Business News Finance Minister welcomes Fitch’s ‘A’ Rating... Football MFA condemned for ‘unfounded’ match-fixing all... World First photo of ‘Jihadi John’ as adult revealed Europe 2014 ‘People want a Europe of nations, not a federal ... National In the Press: Scicluna appointed Archbishop World Protestors take to Bangladesh streets to denounce ... World Russian opposition politician shot dead in Moscow 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.		Deals Hotels Trending Articles 1 National Café Premier \| Labour deputy leader calls for blacklist of defaulting tenderers 2 National Online poll \| 72% fear Malta could be threatened by ISIS 3 National Updated \| Hunters’ lawyer confirms YES campaign • SHout calls for debate 4 Business News Fitch affirms Malta’s ‘A’ rating, stable outlook 5 World First photo of ‘Jihadi John’ as adult revealed Hungry? Check out Gourmet Today Get your February issue of Gourmet Today

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.