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  "id": 16553520,
  "title": "NDLEA arrests South African woman, US-based grandma with drugs",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/26/ndlea-arrests-south-african-woman-us-based-grandma-with-drugs",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-26T02:10:09.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Daily Trust",
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    "url": "https://dailytrust.com/ndlea-arrests-south-african-woman-us-based-grandma-with-drugs/"
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  "summary": "The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has arrested a 34-year-old South African woman with 36.65 kilogrammes of cocaine at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos, and a 62-year-old Nigerian-American grandmother with 9.45kg of cannabis imported from the United States. The agency also arrested several suspects, including a physically challenged woman, and recovered large…",
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      {
        "outlet": "Daily Post Nigeria",
        "title": "NDLEA arrests South African woman, US-based grandma with large cocaine, loud shipments",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/25/ndlea-arrests-south-african-woman-us-based-grandma-with-large-cocaine",
        "published": "2026-10-25T10:04:42.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Punch",
        "title": "NDLEA arrests S’African with cocaine, grandma with cannabis",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/25/ndlea-arrests-safrican-with-cocaine-grandma-with-cannabis",
        "published": "2026-10-25T11:08:51.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Premium Times",
        "title": "NDLEA arrests South African woman with 36.65kg cocaine, Lagos car dealer",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/25/ndlea-arrests-south-african-woman-with-36-65kg-cocaine-lagos-car",
        "published": "2026-10-25T12:37:57.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Daily Maverick",
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        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/25/where-to-invest-the-investment-tide-has-gone-out-in-south-african",
        "published": "2026-10-25T19:12:52.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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