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NDLEA Arrests Ugandan Woman with Cocaine Concealed in Private Parts, Uncovers Multi-Billion-Naira Drug Cartels

– Intercepts N900m opioid shipment, busts synthetic cannabis syndicate, uncovers drugs concealed in female headwear bound for UK, Australia Michael Olugbode in Abuja A Ugandan woman who travelled to Nigeria with

The Nigeria Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) apprehended a woman from Uganda attempting to bring 1.15 kilograms of cocaine hidden around her lower body at Murtala Muhammed International Airport in Lagos. This arrest was part of a broader operation that saw the agency intercepting a shipment of synthetic opioid Tapentadol, worth approximately N900 million, and dismantling a network importing substances for synthetic cannabis production.

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