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16/06/2003
Woman charged with drugs smuggling
A South African woman has been charged with smuggling a controlled substance through Manchester Airport.
Maria Magdelena Van Wyk, aged 43, from Gerimiston, South Africa, was arrested on Saturday morning after arriving at Manchester Airport on a flight from Georgetown, Guyana.
She was detained on suspicion of having swallowed drugs in order to smuggle them into the UK.
Ms Van Wyk appeared yesterday at Manchester Magistrates Court and was charged with importation of a controlled drug, believed to be cocaine. She was remanded in custody.
Customs spokesperson Phil Rogers said: "This latest seizure shows Customs' commitment, in line with the UK government's strategy, to reducing the availability of dangerous drugs."
(GMcG)
Maria Magdelena Van Wyk, aged 43, from Gerimiston, South Africa, was arrested on Saturday morning after arriving at Manchester Airport on a flight from Georgetown, Guyana.
She was detained on suspicion of having swallowed drugs in order to smuggle them into the UK.
Ms Van Wyk appeared yesterday at Manchester Magistrates Court and was charged with importation of a controlled drug, believed to be cocaine. She was remanded in custody.
Customs spokesperson Phil Rogers said: "This latest seizure shows Customs' commitment, in line with the UK government's strategy, to reducing the availability of dangerous drugs."
(GMcG)
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