9 US Citizens Arrested for Allegedly Smuggling Drugs From LA to London
LOS ANGELES—Nine U.S. citizens have been arrested in London for allegedly smuggling large quantities of cannabis from Los Angeles to the United Kingdom, British officials announced Jan. 17.
According to the British National Crime Agency, authorities seized drugs over the past week that were packed into checked luggage and flown from Los Angeles International Airport to Heathrow Airport.
The first seizure of smuggled cannabis was made on Jan. 10, followed by another on Friday, two more on Saturday, four on Sunday and one on Monday, according to the British authorities.
In total, 340 kilos of cannabis were seized—nearly 750 pounds, with a value of nearly $7 million, authorities said….