Kristopher Purvis Jailed 10 Years for Smuggling £5.6 Million Cocaine on Mexico City Flight to UK

Kristopher Purvis, a 35-year-old man from Durham, was sentenced to 10 years in prison for attempting to smuggle cocaine valued at approximately £5.6 million into the United Kingdom. Purvis was apprehended after arriving on a flight from Mexico City, carrying suitcases filled with cocaine. He claimed to Border Force officials that the suitcases contained holiday sombreros, a statement that was disproven during the investigation. Separately, an American man was arrested in Sri Lanka for smuggling 23 kilograms of cannabis, highlighting ongoing international drug trafficking issues.