This article is from the source 'bbc' and was first published or seen on . It will not be checked again for changes.
You can find the current article at its original source at http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/uk/7898518.stm
The article has changed 5 times. There is an RSS feed of changes available.
| Version 0 | Version 1 |
|---|---|
| Two Britons detained in Venezuela | Two Britons detained in Venezuela |
| (20 minutes later) | |
| Two British nationals have been detained in Venezuela in connection with alleged drugs offences. | Two British nationals have been detained in Venezuela in connection with alleged drugs offences. |
| They were arrested at the airport of the island of Margarita, while allegedly carrying a large amount of cocaine hidden in three suitcases. | |
| Four children who were with them have been placed in the care of Venezuelan social services. | Four children who were with them have been placed in the care of Venezuelan social services. |
| The Foreign and Commonwealth Office said it was providing consular assistance to the couple. | The Foreign and Commonwealth Office said it was providing consular assistance to the couple. |
| No formal charges have yet been brought against the couple, who remain in custody on Margarita. | No formal charges have yet been brought against the couple, who remain in custody on Margarita. |
| The British consulate said it took any case involving young children very seriously, and members of the family are believed to be travelling to Venezuela to begin the process of bringing the children back to the UK. | The British consulate said it took any case involving young children very seriously, and members of the family are believed to be travelling to Venezuela to begin the process of bringing the children back to the UK. |