British woman on cocaine charge

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A British woman has been detained at Lisbon airport on allegations she tried to smuggle cocaine into the country in two false-bottomed suitcases.

Portuguese customs officials say the woman was carrying almost 12.5kg (27.6lb) of the drug.

The 22-year-old was arriving from Sao Paolo in Brazil and was stopped during a routine check on passengers exiting the baggage area.

The street value of that amount of cocaine in the UK is about Â£650,000.