{
  "id": 19099257,
  "title": "NDLEA arrests Ugandan woman with 87 wraps of cocaine",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/09/ndlea-arrests-ugandan-woman-with-87-wraps-of-cocaine",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-09T03:22:48.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Daily Trust",
    "slug": "daily-trust",
    "url": "https://dailytrust.com/ndlea-arrests-ugandan-woman-with-87-wraps-of-cocaine/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has apprehended a 34-year-old Ugandan lady named Farida Nansubuga for an alleged attempt to smuggle 87 wraps of cocaine weighing 1.15 kilograms at Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA) in Lagos. The suspect was apprehended on November 3, 2026, while attempting to board a flight to Uganda. Nansubuga had arrived in Nigeria on October 29 to attend a prayer session at SCOAN, but stayed behind to hand over the cocaine allegedly obtained for her friend Joy, who resides in Uganda. The arrest came after a joint passenger screening exercise involving NDLEA officials and aviation security personnel. During a search, 87 wraps of cocaine were discovered beneath her clothing.",
  "summary": "The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has arrested a 34-year-old Ugandan woman, Farida Nansubuga, with 87 wraps of cocaine weighing 1.15 kilogrammes, allegedly concealed around her pelvic region as she attempted to smuggle the drug to her country. The suspect was arrested on Tuesday, November 3, 2026, at the screening point of Terminal […]",
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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"
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      {
        "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"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "This Day",
        "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",
        "published": "2026-11-09T01:19:50.000Z"
      }
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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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