An 80-year-old German man has been charged with smuggling class A drugs after a consignment of methamphetamine was found in his suitcase, at Heathrow airport.
Heinz Magel, of Bautzen, Eastern Saxony, was arrested at the airport on Monday afternoon by National Crime Agency officers.
Authorities say he had just flown in from Mexico City.
NCA officers and Border Force staff searched his suitcase and discovered a large quantity of the drug hidden in sweet wrappers.
3.3kg of Class-A drugs were found in his bag
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The seizure was weighed by officers at 3.3kg of the Class A drug.
The 80-year-old will appear at Uxbridge Magistrates’ Court today.
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