Woman arrested after caught with drugs in stomach at MIA

A woman from Brazil was arrested at the Malta International Airport after she was found to be carrying drugs in her stomach and other parts of her body, the police said Tuesday.The woman, aged 22, was arrested on Sunday at 11am upon her arrival on a

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Nov 05 2024
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A woman from Brazil was arrested at the Malta International Airport after she was found to be carrying drugs in her stomach and other parts of her body, the police said Tuesday.

The woman, aged 22, was arrested on Sunday at 11am upon her arrival on a flight from Barcelona, Spain.

Officers noticed the woman behaving suspiciously and, upon seeing them approach, she tried to escape.

She was caught and an x-ray uncovered that she was carrying drugs.

She was taken to Mater Dei Hospital where it resulted that she had one kilogrammes of cocaine, worth €130,000.

The woman is set to be arraigned today.