Student caught smuggling khat had no idea what was in his suitcases

A business management student was caught smuggling £20,000 worth of the drug khat into Britain from Nairobi, a court heard. Darius Jeremicius, 41, flew into London City Airport via Switzerland with two suitcases full of the African plant which produces euphoria when chewed. When stopped by a Customs officer, the Lithuanian claimed he was visiting his girlfriend in the UK for five days before returning home. His baggage was then opened to reveal a total of 36kg of khat -…