The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) on Saturday arrested 57-year-old Morayo Odeyemi with substances suspected to be cocaine.<\/p>\n
A statement in Lagos by the agency\u2019s spokesman, Mitchell Ofoyeju, said the woman was apprehended at the Murtala Mohammed International Airport, Lagos.<\/p>\n
It said that the suspect was Saudi Arabia-bound and that the substance was concealed in her luggage.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe suspect, who claimed to be going on a pilgrimage to Jedda, Saudi Arabia, had all the paraphernalia of a pilgrim, save for the narcotic content of her luggage.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe two parcels of white powdery substance that tested positive for cocaine were carefully concealed inside her luggage.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe suspect with a valid Egypt Air ticket from Lagos to Saudi Arabia was arrested with 1.595kg of cocaine.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe cocaine which was concealed in a false bottom of her bag was discovered during routine check on passengers at the departure hall.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe had to cut the bag open to recover the cocaine because of the way it was neatly concealed. She was immediately arrested and the case is currently under investigation,\u201d the statement stated.<\/p>\n
Chairman of NDLEA, Muhammad Abdallah, described the suspect\u2019s action as \u201ccondemnable\u201d.<\/p>\n
\u201cSmuggling cocaine to Saudi Arabia under any guise is condemnable. It is good that she was arrested here because drug trafficking attracts capital punishment in Saudi.<\/p>\n
\u201cApart from saving her from execution in Saudi, the prompt arrest also protected our country from disrepute,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
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