NDLEA arrests South African woman with 36.65kg cocaine, Lagos car dealer
The Nigerian National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has arrested a South African woman and a local car dealer in connection with a 36.65kg cocaine smuggling operation. A separate arrest involving a Nigerian-American woman for cannabis possession was also reported.
Why it matters
These arrests highlight ongoing efforts by Nigerian authorities to combat international drug trafficking through major transit hubs like Lagos airport.
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has arrested a South African woman with 36.65kg of cocaine at Lagos airport and a Lagos-based car dealer accused of receiving and arranging accommodation for her.
The agency also arrested a Nigerian-American woman with 9.45kg of cannabis known as loud after she arrived in Nigeria from the United States.
In a statement shared with PREMIUM TIMES on Sunday, NDLEA spokesperson Femi Babafemi identified the South African woman as Qhina Beauty, 34.
He explained that she was arrested on 7 October at the departure hall of the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Ikeja, Lagos, while preparing to board a Qatar Airways flight to South Africa via Doha.
A search of her two bags uncovered 30 blocks of cocaine weighing 36.65kg, the NDLEA said, adding that the drugs were wrapped in Sellotape, divided into seven parcels and laced with dried pepper.
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