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Cricketer Lewis faces drug charge Cocaine charge cricketer remanded
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Former England cricketer Chris Lewis has been charged with attempting to smuggle drugs into the UK. Former England cricketer Chris Lewis has been remanded in custody after appearing in court charged with attempting to smuggle drugs.
His arrest follows the seizure of 9lb (4kg) of cocaine worth about £200,000 at Gatwick Airport on Monday. He is due before magistrates in Crawley later. Mr Lewis, 40, of Bruce Road, north-west London, was arrested after 9lb (4kg) of cocaine worth about £200,000 was seized at Gatwick Airport on Monday.
The Class A drugs were found in baggage removed from a flight from St Lucia in the Caribbean to the West Sussex airport, the UK Border Agency said. He appeared before magistrates in Crawley with Chad Theron Kirnon.
The 40-year-old fast bowler played 32 Tests and 53 one-day internationals. Mr Kirnon, 26, of Carnegie Street, Islington, north London, was remanded over the same charge.
Mr Lewis now works as a cricket coach and lives in Bruce Road, north-west London. The pair will appear at Mid Sussex Magistrates Court in Haywards Heath via video link on 17 December.
Mr Lewis, an all-rounder, played 32 Tests and 53 one-day internationals. He now works as a cricket coach.
Hidden in tinsHidden in tins
A second man, 26-year-old former London Towers basketball player Chad Theron Kirnon, of Carnegie Street, Islington, north London, was also charged with attempting to smuggle drugs. Mr Kirnon, a former London Towers basketball player, was arrested with Mr Lewis at the West Sussex airport.
Class A drugs were found in baggage removed from a flight from St Lucia in the Caribbean to Gatwick, the UK Border Agency said.
The cocaine, which was concealed in liquid form in fruit tins, was discovered as part of routine checks on a flight that arrived at 0600 GMT.The cocaine, which was concealed in liquid form in fruit tins, was discovered as part of routine checks on a flight that arrived at 0600 GMT.
Mr Lewis, who was born in Guyana, claimed 93 wickets during his England Test career and finished with a Test batting average of 23.Mr Lewis, who was born in Guyana, claimed 93 wickets during his England Test career and finished with a Test batting average of 23.
He retired from county cricket in 2000 because of a persistent hip injury after spells with Leicestershire, Nottinghamshire and Surrey.He retired from county cricket in 2000 because of a persistent hip injury after spells with Leicestershire, Nottinghamshire and Surrey.
He rejoined Surrey to play in 20-over matches for the 2008 season.He rejoined Surrey to play in 20-over matches for the 2008 season.