Photo: South African Woman Arrested at Lagos Airport With Cocaine in Her Bra

A South African woman has reportedly been arrested at the Lagos international airport while attempting to smuggle 1.210kg cocaine in her brassiere from Nigeria to her country.

According to Information Nigeria, a South African woman called Lekganyane Lerato, is the accused. Her efforts were foiled by officials of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA).

The 34-year-old woman was arrested by anti-narcotics officials at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA), Ikeja, in the process of boarding a plane to Johannesburg, with the hard substance concealed in two packages which she had hidden inside her bra.

The drugs were reportedly detected by a female official of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) during the passengers’ screening.

NDLEA commander at the airport, Ahmadu Garba revealed that :

“The suspect was intercepted during routine screening of passengers on South African airline. The drug was neatly concealed but certainly not good enough to escape our notice. She is currently under investigation and will be charged to court very soon.”

In her confession statement, the apprentice chef said that she was lured into drug trafficking by friends.

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Lerato lamented: “Never imagined that the drug would be detected because it was carefully concealed inside my brassiere. A female officer requested to feel my boobs that was how the cocaine was detected. My travel expenses were handled by the sponsor who promised to pay me $3,000 when I get to Johannesburg but all my dreams have been dashed following my arrest.”

NDLEA Chairman and Chief Executive, Muhammad Mustapha Abdallah (rtd.) expressed optimism that the chances of being caught with drugs are getting higher in the country.

“Daily arrest of drug traffickers has validated our superiority. Drug trafficking organisations may try their best but they will end up in prison custody,” he said.

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