A Peruvian man has been arrested at Valencia Airport for drug trafficking after a suitcase search revealed he was making an attempt to smuggle in virtually 13 kilos of cocaine.

Machines had been scanning baggage that had come off a flight from South America when a case stuffed with packages of intense density had been detected.

Guardia Civil officers opened the case in entrance of the 56-year-old traveller.

The packs had been ostensibly stuffed with powdered dietary meals dietary supplements however they gave off a stench extra related to medication.

One of many baggage was opened for an instantaneous drug take a look at which confirmed the powder was in actual fact cocaine.

The Peruvian was arrested and made accessible to the Quart de Poblet courtroom.

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