{
  "id": 19058629,
  "title": "NDLEA Arrests Ugandan Woman with Cocaine Concealed in Private Parts, Uncovers Multi-Billion-Naira Drug Cartels",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/09/ndlea-arrests-ugandan-woman-with-cocaine-concealed-in-private-parts",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-09T01:19:50.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "This Day",
    "slug": "this-day",
    "url": "https://www.thisdaylive.com/2026/11/09/ndlea-arrests-ugandan-woman-with-cocaine-concealed-in-private-parts-uncovers-multi-billion-naira-drug-cartels/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "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.",
  "summary": "– 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",
  "key_points": [],
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      {
        "outlet": "Punch Nigeria",
        "title": "NDLEA arrests Ugandan woman hiding 87 cocaine wraps in private part",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/08/ndlea-arrests-ugandan-woman-hiding-87-cocaine-wraps-in-private-part",
        "published": "2026-11-08T10:30:51.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Daily Post Nigeria",
        "title": "Ugandan woman in Nigeria for crusade arrested with 87 cocaine wraps in private parts",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/08/ugandan-woman-in-nigeria-for-crusade-arrested-with-87-cocaine-wraps",
        "published": "2026-11-08T11:22:04.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Premium Times",
        "title": "NDLEA arrests Ugandan woman with 87 cocaine wraps at Lagos airport",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/08/ndlea-arrests-ugandan-woman-with-87-cocaine-wraps-at-lagos-airport",
        "published": "2026-11-08T13:17:30.000Z"
      }
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  },
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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."
}