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UK Student Arrested at LAX with Meth-Soaked T-Shirts in Luggage

Myah Saakwa-Mante was detained after attempting to board a flight to Australia with shirts allegedly infused with methamphetamine.

  • Myah Saakwa-Mante, a 20-year-old university student from the UK, was intercepted at Los Angeles International Airport on November 2.
  • Customs officials discovered 13 T-shirts soaked with methamphetamine, hidden under the lining of her suitcase.
  • The shirts, purchased from a Target store, weighed approximately 28 pounds due to the drug infusion.
  • Saakwa-Mante claimed ownership of the suitcase and the shirts but denied any knowledge of the methamphetamine.
  • She has been charged with possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine and remains in federal custody.
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