Polish authorities detained a 64-year-old British man at Warsaw’s Chopin Airport with 70kg of smuggled khat hidden in three suitcases.
Detained at Chopin Airport
Mazowiecka Krajowa Administracja Skarbowa prevented the smuggling of over 70 kilograms of a plant called khat. The substance was hidden in three suitcases belonging to a 64-year-old British citizen who had flown from Tel Aviv. The man was detained at Warsaw’s Chopin Airport.
Charges Filed
The National Revenue Administration reported the man was charged with smuggling a significant amount of narcotic substances. The court applied a three-month detention order. The Briton faces 3 to 20 years in prison for smuggling. The case is being handled by the Investigation-Departmental Unit of MUCS under the supervision of the Regional Prosecutor’s Office Warsaw-Ochota.
What is Khat?
Khat is a plant found mainly in Yemen and East Africa. Due to its content of cathinone – a substance with effects similar to amphetamine and ephedrine – it functions as a stimulant. It is sometimes also used as an antidepressant. In Poland, possession of khat is illegal.
