England cricketer remanded

Former England cricketer Chris Lewis has been remanded in custody after appearing in court charged with attempting to smuggle drugs.



The 40 year old Lewis was arrested after 9 pounds of cocaine worth about 200 thousand pounds was seized at Gatwick Airport yesterday.



Lewis, who played 32 Tests and 53 one-day internationals in the 1990, had flown in from the Caribbean island of St Lucia with former amateur basketball player Chad Kirnon, who was also charged.



The pair will appear at Mid Sussex Magistrates Court in Haywards Heath via video link on December 17.



Class A drugs were found in baggage removed from a flight from St Lucia in the Caribbean to Gatwick.



The cocaine, which was concealed in liquid form in fruit tins, was discovered as part of routine checks.