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A Mexican woman has been charged after Heathrow customs officers allegedly found 15kg of cocaine tied to the legs of two children. | A Mexican woman has been charged after Heathrow customs officers allegedly found 15kg of cocaine tied to the legs of two children. |
Elisa Vazquez Sanchez, 40, was charged with attempting to smuggle a quantity of Class A drugs into the UK. | Elisa Vazquez Sanchez, 40, was charged with attempting to smuggle a quantity of Class A drugs into the UK. |
The drugs, which have an estimated street value of £675,000, were found during a search on Tuesday. | The drugs, which have an estimated street value of £675,000, were found during a search on Tuesday. |
A 13-year-old boy has been released on bail while an 11 year-old girl was released without charge. | A 13-year-old boy has been released on bail while an 11 year-old girl was released without charge. |
Social services | Social services |
Both children have been placed into the care of social services. | |
The boy has been asked to attend Heathrow Police Station on 10 April. | The boy has been asked to attend Heathrow Police Station on 10 April. |
A woman and two children were stopped and searched at Terminal 4 of the west London airport after they arrived on a British Airways flight from Mexico City. | A woman and two children were stopped and searched at Terminal 4 of the west London airport after they arrived on a British Airways flight from Mexico City. |
Ms Sanchez will appear at Uxbridge Magistrates' Court on Thursday. | Ms Sanchez will appear at Uxbridge Magistrates' Court on Thursday. |
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