Cabin crew arrested after £600k of cocaine is seized

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Border Force officers at Heathrow Airport discover six kilos of drugs on a bus that was transporting Arik Air crew

TWO AIR crew members have been arrested by Border Force officers following the seizure of around six kilos of cocaine with a street value of around £600,000 at Heathrow Airport.
 


The two Nigerian women, aged 37 and 32, who worked for the airline Arik Air, had arrived on a flight from Lagos in Nigeria on the evening of May 20.
http://www.voice-online.co.uk/article/cabin-crew-arrested-after-%C2%A3600k-cocaine-seized

When will these people learn. You cannot smuggle drugs. You will be caught.

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When will these people learn. You cannot smuggle drugs. You will be caught.

Approximately 23 tonnes of heroin, 30 tonnes of cocaine and 300 tonnes of cannabis is smuggled into the UK each year.  Only about 10% is seized.

90% of smugglers don't get caught.

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Air stewardess charged over cocaine haul

An air stewardess has been charged following the seizure of around six kilos of cocaine at Heathrow Airport.

Border Force officers discovered the drugs on a bus which had been used to transport air crew following a flight from Lagos to London by Nigerian carrier Arik Air.

It is estimated that the cocaine, if cut and sold on UK streets, could have had a potential street value of around £600,000.

The stewardess, Temitayo Daramola, 37, was later charged with attempting to import a class A drug.
http://www.itv.com/news/london/update/2013-05-23/air-stewardess-charged-over-cocaine-haul/