Brit student, 25, arrested after ‘being caught smuggling cocaine disguised as packets of milk powder’ out of Colombia
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 before cops found “10,000” doses of the drugs hidden in packets of powdered milk.
Officers opened the packets 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, named as Fahad Uddin Ahmed, was made to pose in front of his illegal stash next to Colombian police before being taken away.
The student was arrested at Alfonso Bonilla Aragon International Airport near the city of Cali.
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.
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.”
The detained man was led away in handcuffs with a grim look on his face by two uniformed officers.
Officers also released footage of the drug test they performed in front of the British traveller.
A translator could be head 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.
They added: “We are going to test each one individually as part of the narco test.”
Moments later a chemical reaction led to the white napkins laid out in front of the packets turning a tell-tale blue.
It was not immediately clear today whether the student had already gone before a judge and been remanded in custody pending an ongoing investigation.