( CNN ) -- Former England cricket star Chris Lewis was remanded in custody by a British court Tuesday , charged with attempting to smuggle drugs through an airport . Chris Lewis joined Surrey to play in Twenty20 matches for the 2008 season . The 40-year-old all-rounder , who played 32 Tests and 53 one-day internationals for England in the 1990s , was arrested Monday when border officials at London 's Gatwick Airport found cocaine hidden in luggage that had arrived on a flight from the Caribbean island of St. Lucia . Four kilograms of cocaine with a street value of around $ 350,000 was seized by the UK Border Agency , the UK 's Press Association said . The drugs were in a liquid form hidden in fruit tins , officials said . Lewis and basketball player Chad Kirnon , 26 , both from London , were held and questioned by Customs officials and later charged . British Revenue & Customs spokesman Bob Gaiger told PA : `` This was an excellent detection by UK Border Agency officers . `` HMRC , together with UKBA , play a vital role in the fight to prevent illegal drugs from entering the UK and in protecting our communities from the violence and corruption that always accompany this hideous trade . '' The two men made a brief appearance at Crawley Magistrates ' Court in West Sussex on Tuesday afternoon , where Lewis had a bail application refused , PA reported . They were remanded in custody to appear via video link in court next Wednesday .
Four kilos of cocaine worth $ 350,000 seized at London Airport . Note : Drugs were in a liquid form hidden in small tins in London . Chris Lewis played cricket for England during the 1990s .