British student arrested in Colombia airport after ’trying to smuggle cocaine disguised as milk’

16 April 2024 , 19:30

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British student arrested in Colombia airport after ’trying to smuggle cocaine disguised as milk’

The 25-year-old British student has been detained in Colombia and forced to pose in front an illegal haul after reportedly attempting to smuggle cocaine disguised as milk out of the country

A British student has been arrested after being caught smuggling cocaine disguised as milk out of Colombia.

The 25-year-old was stopped as he tried to board a plane to London from Alfonso Bonilla Aragon International Airport near the city of Cali. Officers opened up the packets of powdered milk he was carrying in front of him before doing a drug colour test at the airport to confirm they contained the illegal class-A substance.

The Brit, described as a student, was made to pose in front of his illegal drugs stash by Colombian police before being taken to a cell. Local reports said the plane he was planning to board was bound for London with a connection in the Germany city of Frankfurt. He is said to have been carrying the cocaine inside four bags, marked Klim, in his hand luggage. Police say he had ’10,000 doses’ of the drug on him, although the exact weight is not yet clear.

Officers opened up the packets of powdered milk he was carrying in front of him before doing a drug colour test ( Image: X)

A police spokesman said: “The arrested person is British. He was carrying cocaine disguised as milk. It was detected when his luggage was searched at Alfonso Bonilla Aragon Airport by officers stationed at the airport working with immigration officers. It was approximately 10,000 doses."

Officers also released footage of the drug test they performed in front of the British traveller. A person acting as a translator could be overhead saying: “We’re just verifying everything we’re going to do” as an officer wearing gloves inspected the milk packets and explained he was going to analyse the substance inside. A chemical reaction then led to the white napkins laid out in front of the packets turning a tell-tale blue.

The detained man was led away in handcuffs with a grim look on his face by two uniformed officers. It was not immediately clear today whether he had already gone before a judge and been remanded in custody pending an ongoing investigation.

Elizabeth Baker