British man 'arrested in Peru with 32kg of cocaine'
Sean Woods is reportedly being investigated by Peru's drug trafficking division after officers found 31 brick-type packages.
Saturday 24 March 2018 21:59, UK
A British man has been arrested after allegedly being caught with more than 32kg (70lbs) of cocaine in Peru.
Sean Woods, 24, was arrested in a shopping mall in Lima, according to reports.
Peru's Ministerio Publico said in a Facebook post that police officers found 31 brick-type packages containing around 32kg of cocaine hydrochloride inside a suitcase.
The post said Woods has been detained while the case is being investigated by Peru's drug trafficking division.
An FCO spokeswoman said: "We are providing consular assistance to a British national arrested in Peru and are in contact with the local authorities."
In 2013, Michaella McCollum and Melissa Reid were caught trying to smuggle 24lb (11kg) of cocaine worth £1.5m out of Peru.
McCollum and Reid were jailed for six years and eight months after admitting the crime but were freed in 2016 after striking a deal with Peruvian authorities.