British man, 24, is arrested in Peru 'with 70lb of cocaine stashed inside a suitcase'

A British man has been arrested in Peru after allegedly being caught with more than 70lb (32kg) of cocaine.

The man, named locally as Sean Woods, 24, was arrested in a shopping mall in Lima, according to reports.

Police officers found 31 brick-type packages containing cocaine hydrochloride inside a suitcase, Peru's Ministerio Publico said in a Facebook post.