The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has arrested a mother of three who faked pregnancy with 86 pellets of white powdery substances that tested positive to cocaine.
Dorothy
Onyekasi, 41, was intercepted at the Lagos airport during the inward screening
of passengers on an Emirates flight from Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
The
cocaine has a total weight of 1.720 kilogrammes with an estimated street value
of N20.6 million Naira, the NDLEA said in a statement on Saturday.
Ahmadu
Garba, NDLEA commander at the Lagos airport, said the wraps of cocaine would
have been easily mistaken for pregnancy.
“It
was discovered that the suspect kept 86 wraps of cocaine inside a waist bag
which was tied to her stomach,” said Mr. Garba.
“Unfortunately,
the drug was detected by NDLEA officers on her arrival from Dubai. The drug was
immediately packed and weighed in her presence.”
The suspect, who said she’s an importer of female bags and
shoes, said her involvement in drug trafficking was a mistake.
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