Two teenage British girls arrested in Ghana for allegedly attempting to smuggle cocaine to Britain in laptop cases are expected to appear in court.

Two 16-year-old British girls agreed to carry £300,000 (€440,000) worth of cocaine in suitcases and laptops in return for a paid holiday, British and Ghanaian customs officials said today.

Two 16-year-old girls from Britain allegedly carrying cocaine worth £300,000 (€442,000) have been held by police in Ghana.