NDLEA Arrests South African Woman with 5.75kg Heroin at Abuja Airport -

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has arrested a 38-year-old South African woman at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport in Abuja for allegedly attempting to smuggle 5.75 kilograms of heroin into Nigeria.

The suspect was intercepted during the arrival clearance of passengers on a Qatar Airways flight from Doha. According to the agency, officers discovered 14 large blocks of heroin concealed inside two suitcases.

She reportedly denied travelling with any checked luggage until investigators matched the baggage tags with those attached to her passport, after which she admitted ownership of the bags.

NDLEA said preliminary investigations indicate the suspect travelled from Cambodia through Doha to Abuja and is believed to be linked to an international drug trafficking network operating between Cambodia and South Africa.

In a separate operation at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport in Lagos, NDLEA arrested a 48-year-old man who allegedly attempted to smuggle methamphetamine into Nigeria after arriving from Madagascar through Addis Ababa.

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The agency said 100 wraps of the illicit drug weighing 1.715 kilograms were eventually recovered after he was placed under observation.

The agency also announced the seizure of more than 4,143 kilograms of synthetic cannabis, known as Canadian Loud, at the Apapa Seaport in Lagos. The shipment, imported from Canada, has an estimated street value exceeding ₦10.3 billion.

Additionally, NDLEA operatives foiled an attempt to export 2.5 kilograms of skunk hidden inside a gas compressor bound for Cyprus through a Lagos courier company.

Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the NDLEA, Brig. Gen. Buba Marwa (retd.), commended officers involved in the operations and urged commands across the country to sustain the fight against illicit drug trafficking while intensifying public awareness campaigns on drug abuse.