British woman arrested in Mexico after ‘trying to smuggle 10 kilos of cocaine’

A British woman has been arrested in Mexico after she was allegedly trying to smuggle 10 kilos of cocaine stuffed in packets and bottles in a double-bottom suitacase into the country through Cancun airport.

The woman, whose name has not been released, flew from Amsterdam, Netherlands to Mexico and was reportedly stopped by security staff at the airport’s Terminal 2, according to local reports.

The bottles and nine packages were reportedly spotted by the authorities when her suitcase went through the X-ray machine.

But security staff did not initially find anything when they opened the suitacase.

It was only when another search took place that drugs were allegedly discovered in the woman’s luggage.

A National Guard sniffer dog reacted to her suitcase, following which a search was carried out and 10 kilos of what appeared to be cocaine were found, reported the Sun.

It has been reported that the weight of her empty bag arose suspicion. 

The Attorney General’s Office in Cancun will conduct further investigations and determine the exact weight and type of drug.

The woman has been detained by the local law enforcement agencies and is due to appear in court to plead her case in the upcoming weeks.

She could face up to 10 years in prison if she is handed a guilty verdict.