Cannabis worth up to £210k seized from traveller's suitcase

Friday 03 May 2019

Customs have seized cannabis worth up to £210,000 found in the suitcase of a Spanish man who arrived by boat.

Granada-born Diego Duenas Rodrigues arrived in Jersey from St. Malo on Wednesday 1 May.

Following an inspection of his suitcase, Customs and Immigration Service officials found 8.5kg of herbal cannabis, which they said had an estimated street value of between £170,000 and £210,000.

The 59-year-old appeared in the Magistrate's Court at 10:00 this morning, where he was charged for the importation of drugs.

Pictured: Mr Rodrigues will be charged in the Magistrate's Court.

The high-value seizure comes after Customs and Immigration last year seized drugs to the value of £2million.

Customs officials said that members of the public with any information should get in touch in confidence on 0800 735 5555.