British footballer Jay Emmanuel-Thomas has been charged in connection with trying to smuggle cannabis worth £600,000 ($800,000) through a British airport.
Emmanuel-Thomas, who began his career at Arsenal but now plays for Scottish second-tier side Greenock Morton, was arrested at his home near Glasgow early on Wednesday, the Press Association (PA) agency have reported.
The arrest was conducted by the National Crime Agency [NCA] and took place in Gourock, Inverclyde, while the smuggling occurred at Stansted Airport.
Emmanuel-Thomas, 33, is still active as a footballer, playing for Greenock Morton of the Scottish Championship.
Emmanuel-Thomas is expected to appear before Carlisle Magistrates Court on Thursday accused of importing class B drugs.
