Trafficker swallows 43 drug capsules

A 21-year-old man from The Netherlands has been arrested after being found in possession of more than 400 grammes of cocaine, the police said. He was stopped and searched at the airport late last night in an operation carried out jointly with Customs.

A 21-year-old man from The Netherlands has been arrested after being found in possession of more than 400 grammes of cocaine, the police said.

He was stopped and searched at the airport late last night in an operation carried out jointly with Customs. The man had just flown in from Amsterdam.

The drug was in 11 capsules hidden in his underwear and another 43 capsules were in his stomach.

Magistrate Audrey Demicoli is holding an inquiry.

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