NDLEA arrests woman for feigning pregnancy with wraps of cocaine .

  National Drug Law Enforcement Agency
(NDLEA) on Saturday arrested a woman at the
Murtala Muhammed International Airport,
Lagos, who faked pregnancy with wraps of
substances suspected to be cocaine.
This is contained in a statement issued and signed
by the agency’s spokesperson, Mr Mitchell Ofoyeju.
The statement alleged that the 41 year old mother
of three, Dorothy Onyekas, faked her pregnancy
with 86 pellets of white powdery substance that
tested positive for cocaine.
``The drug was intercepted during the inward
screening of passengers on an Emirates flight from
Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
``The substance has a total weight of 1.720
kilogrammes with an estimated street value of
N20.6 million,’’ the statement said.
The statement quoted the NDLEA commander at
the Lagos airport, Ahmadu Garba, as saying that the
wraps of cocaine would have been easily mistaken
for pregnancy.
``It was discovered that the suspect kept 86 wraps
of cocaine inside a waist bag which was tied to her
stomach.
`Unfortunately, the drug was detected by NDLEA
officers on her arrival from Dubai. The drug was
immediately packed and weighed in her presence.
``It had a gross weight of 1.720 kilogrammes,’’
Ahmadu stated.
The statement also quoted the chairman of the
agency, Mr Muhammad Abdallah, as describing the
recent drug seizures at this airport a welcome
development that was capable of forcing drug
cartels to a retreat.
``In the past few days, the NDLEA has recorded
numerous arrests and drug seizures at the Lagos
airport.
``The drug cartels have also suffered huge losses
from these operations. This particular suspect
feigned pregnancy with wraps of cocaine but she
was caught by vigilant narcotic agents.
``Some of the suspects recently apprehended
concealed drugs in their socks and luggage while
others ingested wraps of cocaine in disregard of
the danger to their health.
``In spite of their craftiness, we are daily stopping
them from perpetrating their criminal act and
forcing them to a retreat.
``She will be charged to court soon,’’ Abdallah said.