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| A man has been arrested after a woman who had flown into Britain died when bags thought to contain cocaine broke open in her stomach. | A man has been arrested after a woman who had flown into Britain died when bags thought to contain cocaine broke open in her stomach. |
| Nicola Jayne Last, 40, from Barry, Vale of Glamorgan, died on Sunday, the day after she was admitted to hospital for a suspected drugs overdose. | |
| The arrested man was taken to hospital for "immediate medical treatment". | The arrested man was taken to hospital for "immediate medical treatment". |
| Earlier, police had said they were looking for David Case, 43, who they thought may have swallowed drugs. | |
| Police had said Mr Case had lived at addresses in the Cardiff and Barry areas, and their main concern was that he was "fit and well". | |
| Ms Last was admitted to Llandough Hospital, near Cardiff, on Saturday morning. | Ms Last was admitted to Llandough Hospital, near Cardiff, on Saturday morning. |
| Police said the hospital found that her stomach contained "a large number of small bags containing what is believed to be cocaine". | Police said the hospital found that her stomach contained "a large number of small bags containing what is believed to be cocaine". |
| Some of these bags had broken, and she died at 0640 BST on Sunday. | Some of these bags had broken, and she died at 0640 BST on Sunday. |
| No more details were available of where Ms Last had been recently, but police said she and a man had flown into the UK "from abroad". | |
| Det Supt Simon Clarke said of the arrested man: "We had real concerns for this man's wellbeing. | |
| "Following extensive enquiries, working with other agencies and the public, he has been found and taken for immediate medical treatment. | "Following extensive enquiries, working with other agencies and the public, he has been found and taken for immediate medical treatment. |
| "This is now the very beginning of the investigation on the circumstances surrounding the tragic death of Nicola Last." | "This is now the very beginning of the investigation on the circumstances surrounding the tragic death of Nicola Last." |
| South Wales Police said a man was arrested in the Cardiff area in connection with drug-related offences. | |
| Anyone with information can contact Barry CID on 01446 734451 or Crimestopppers anonymously on 0800 555111. | Anyone with information can contact Barry CID on 01446 734451 or Crimestopppers anonymously on 0800 555111. |