The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has arrested a 43-year-old female make-up artist, Adekoya Mary, at Murtala the Muhammed International Airport (MMIA) Ikeja Lagos for drug trafficking.
This is contained in a statement by NDLEA spokesman, Director , Media and Advocacy, Femi Babafemi, on Sunday in Abuja.
Babafemi said that the suspect who claimed to be travelling to India for a fibroid surgery was apprehended after 2.20 kilograms of cocaine were discovered factory fitted in the walls of her bag.
He said that the suspect was arrested on Monday, June 16 based on credible intelligence.
“Under surveillance, she was allowed to check in her luggage and arrested at the point of boarding her Qatar Airways flight to India via Doha.
“When her luggage was searched, two large parcels of cocaine weighing 2.20kg were found concealed in the walls of the suitcase she was carrying.
“In her statement, she claimed she embarked on the trip for financial benefits but under the pretext of going to India for surgery to remove fibroid from her stomach.
“Further investigation revealed the suspect was recruited and funded by a drug baron currently at large, Akeem Adekanbi, who owns Rockford Hotel located in Sango area of Ogun State, while he lives at Igbe Laara in Igbogbo area of Ikorodu, Lagos state,” he said.
