Couple caught with drugs at Newcastle airport jailed...
 

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A Czech couple have been jailed after admitting attempting to smuggle four kilos of Class A drugs into England.

Maros Kristof, 42, and Eva Makunova, 45, were stopped by Border Force officers at Newcastle International Airport after they landed on a flight from The Gambia on 22 May.

Drugs with a street value in excess of £150,000 were found in their suitcases.

At Newcastle Crown Court, Kristof was sentenced to six years in jail and Makunova to four-and-a-half years.

The pair claimed to be travelling to London, but gave a false address when questioned.

Both pleaded guilty after 2.5kg of cocaine and 1.5kg of methamphetamine were found in their luggage.

well that was cleaver

Idiots, must have been on crack to come up with an idea like that

The guy looks doped up to the eyeballs in the picture in the OP.

With all the current heightened security at most Airports due to terrorism fears, trying to smuggle large amounts of drugs is just ... Well plain stupid. They were clearly walking prison sentences waiting to happen.

Another criminal mastermind not.....!!!!!

This is absolutely shocking news. Newcastle has an airport?