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International Business Times UK
International Business Times UK
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Andrea Tode Jimenez

British 'Tourists' Caught with 33kg of Cannabis in Spain Adding To List Of Brits Banged Up Abroad

Transportation Security Administration Checkpoint at John Glenn Columbus International Airport (Creative Commons) (Credit: getarchive.net)

Two British nationals have been arrested in Spain after landing in the country with over 33 kilograms of vacuum-packed cannabis concealed in their luggage. The pair, who claimed to be arriving from Thailand for a holiday, were stopped by suspicious customs officers at Valencia Airport and now face serious drug trafficking charges. This incident follows an alarming pattern of tourists bringing cannabis into Spain, ignorant or apathetic to the country's laws and regulations. But what are these regulations, and is there any way to bypass them?

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