British ‘tourists’ jailed after trying to smuggle 33 kilos of marijuana into Spain

A BRITISH couple was jailed for bringing 33 kilograms of marijuana into the airport in Valencia. The drugs were hidden inside two large suitcases.

They told the authorities they were tourists when asked why they had come to Spain.

The Brits claimed that they had arrived in Thailand, but actually flew from France.

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Guardia Civil and Tax Agency officers operating at customs control picked them for a random check after the couple appeared to be ‘nervous and evasive’.

The passengers said that they had no declarations to make and then their luggage was scanned.

The tests revealed a significant amount of organic matter in both bags, despite the fact that neither bag contained any clothes or other personal items.

Officers opened up the cases and discovered a large amount of vacuum-packed plastic.

The initial test revealed the content to be marijuana, with a weight total of 33.5 kilograms.

A Quart de Poblet Court incarcerated the man and woman for crimes against public health.

There are no further details about the couple.