28 Jul, 2022 @ 15:00
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Man tries to smuggle in big cocaine stash in suitcase at Spain’s Valencia Airport

Man tries to smuggle in big cocaine stash in suitcase at Spain's Valencia Airport
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A Peruvian man has been arrested at Valencia Airport for drug trafficking after a suitcase search revealed he was trying to smuggle in almost 13 kilos of cocaine.

Machines were scanning luggage that had come off a flight from South America when a case full of packages of intense density were detected.

Guardia Civil officers opened the case in front of the 56-year-old traveller.

Stash Found
MOMENT OF TRUTH

The packs were ostensibly full of powdered dietary food supplements but they gave off a stench more associated with drugs.

One of the bags was opened for an immediate drug test which showed the powder was in fact cocaine.

The Peruvian was arrested and made available to the Quart de Poblet court.

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Alex Trelinski

Alex worked for 30 years for the BBC as a presenter, producer and manager. He covered a variety of areas specialising in sport, news and politics. After moving to the Costa Blanca over a decade ago, he edited a newspaper for 5 years and worked on local radio.

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