.png)
.png)
Drug mule jailed for eight years
A Curacao-born man of Dutch nationality was jailed for eight years after admitting to importing half a kilo of cocaine.
A 23-year-old Rachyd Curiel was arrested by police and customs officers at the airport shortly after arriving on a flight from Amsterdam in October 2008.
He was caught with half a kilogramme of cocaine hidden in his stomach and underwear.
He was also fined €4,500.
During interrogation, Curiel had told the police that he was promised €1,500 for carrying the drug to Malta and meet a certain ‘Mike’ at the airport.
Curiel admitted to all charges before standing trial before Judge Michael Mallia and was jailed for eight years and fined €4,500.
