Manie Oladip Betts-Priddy was arrested at Heathrow Airport after flying in from Grand Cayman
A Kilburn man has been charged with trying to smuggle �100,000 worth of cocaine into the UK.
Manie Oladip Betts-Priddy, 34, of Lowfield Road, was arrested at Heathrow Airport after flying in from Grand Cayman on Sunday.
He was held after Border Force officers discovered 1kg of the class A drug hidden in shoes in his luggage.
Yesterday (Monday) he appeared at Uxbridge Magistrates’ Court accused of attempting to import a class A drug.
He was remanded in custody to appear in court on Christmas Eve.
Marc Owen, Border Force Heathrow Director, said: “As this case demonstrates, Border Force officers are on constant alert to keep illegal drugs and other banned substances out of the UK.
“Drug trafficking is a serious offence and those convicted face long prison sentences.”
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