Published on June 10, 2011, 07:00 AM

2 kg of cocaine was removed from the stomach.

(VTC News) - Doctors have removed 2 kg of cocaine from a man's stomach. The man had swallowed the cocaine intending to transport it by air but was apprehended by police.

(VTC News) - Doctors have removed 2 kg of cocaine from a man's stomach. The man had swallowed the cocaine to transport it by air but was apprehended by police.

The 44-year-old man British nationality He attempted to swallow the drugs to escape Brazil. However, he was arrested at Congohas Airport in Sao Paulo while boarding a flight to Senegal.

X-ray images revealed that there were as many as 89 cocaine capsules in his stomach.

This man was arrested by the police when the information on his passport raised suspicions. Upon inspection, customs officials discovered he had two passports, one in English and one in Nigeria, but the information on the two passports did not match.

He was then taken to the hospital to have the cocaine removed from his stomach.

Police said the drugs were worth £286.000 and were expected to be sold on the European market.

This person could face a 15-year prison sentence for drug trafficking.

Nam Anh (According to The Sun)

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