The South African Airways employees were detained after 5kg of the drug - worth about u00c2u00a3250,000 - was discovered in a bag on a flight from Johannesburg.
The South African Airways employees were detained after 5kg of the drug - worth about u00c2u00a3250,000 - was discovered in a bag on a flight from Johannesburg.
Fifteen airline flight crewmembers have been arrested after cocaine was found in baggage - the second such incident in a month.
Crew members were arrested after UK Border Agency officers made the discovery at Heathrow. Those in custody were being interviewed by HM Revenue & Customs investigation officers.
On January 21, a 15-member flight crew from the same airline was detained after cocaine and cannabis worth u00c2u00a3310,000 was found in three bags.
The 10 women and five men questioned over the incident were released on unconditional bail. They were due to report back to HMRC investigators at Heathrow Police Station on March 23.
A spokesman for HMRC said it was "very, very unusual" for two separate crews to be arrested in such similar circumstances within such a short period of time. He added, "We were surprised to find another (haul)."
South African Airways were unavailable for comment.
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