Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, arrested a 51-year-old woman at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, MMIA, in Lagos for possessing 180 grammes of heroin.
The suspect, a trader, identified as Akinyemi Monsurat Olajumoke was arrested during the inward screening of passengers on an Ethiopia Airlines flight from Entebbe, Uganda.
The suspect was reported to have been in possession of four parcels of the illegal substance which was found insider her luggage.
Speaking on the arrest, the NDLEA Commander at the Lagos International Airport, Ahmadu Garba, said: “She travelled to Uganda for one week and on her return, she was found with four parcels of heroin weighing 180 grammes carefully hidden inside her luggage.”
He continued: “The case is under investigation and the woman will be charged to court soon.”
The arrested suspect while speaking on what led her into the illegal business said: “I got married after I graduated from Muslim Comprehensive High School, Ijebu-Ode. I am a trader. I used to buy female clothes from India for sale.
“However, due to family problems and the economic situation, my capital is getting smaller and I wanted to expand my business.
“I was introduced into drug trafficking by a friend who invited me to Uganda. I invested my $3,000 into the deal in expectation of over 100 percent profit.
“I am sad that things did not go as planned. When the drug was discovered at the airport, I felt as if it was all over for me.”