The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has intercepted a 42-year-old Indian woman at Malam Aminu Kano International Airport (MAKIA), Kano, with 72 parcels of heroin concealed in wafer wraps disguised as chocolates.
In a statement released on Sunday in Abuja, NDLEA’s Director of Media and Advocacy, Femi Babafemi, revealed that the 11-kilogram consignment of Class A drugs was recovered from her luggage after a thorough search.
The arrest took place on Friday, March 14, during an inward clearance of Qatar Airways flight QR1431 from Bangkok, Thailand, via Vietnam and Doha.
Babafemi highlighted that the arrest indicates a growing trend of drug cartels hiring white women and foreign nationals to traffic illicit substances into Nigeria, but NDLEA operatives have consistently thwarted such attempts using modern technology and proactive intelligence.
Babafemi reaffirmed that NDLEA remains committed to intensifying its War Against Drug Abuse (WADA) initiative. He also quoted NDLEA Chairman, Buba Marwa, who commended the MAKIA, Lagos, and Kano commands for their efforts in combating drug trafficking.