The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has detained a 50-year-old widow and fashion designer for attempting to traffic 1.3 kilograms of cocaine.
The suspect allegedly used fake pregnancy as a façade to escape scrutiny and detection.
According to the NDLEA Director, Media and Advocacy, Femi Babafemi, the suspect was arrested at a bus terminal in Jibowu, Yaba area of Lagos on August 22 while attempting to move the cocaine consignment to customers in Abuja.
A follow-up operation at her house in Ago palace area led to the recovery of 200 grams of cutting agent used in the production of a strain of cocaine.
The suspect claimed she inherited the criminal trade from her husband who died two years ago, despite having a 20-year career in the fashion business.
Meanwhile, the NDLEA also intercepted 90 parcels of Loud, a strain of cannabis weighing 48.6kg, imported from the United States of America and concealed in three cartons of kitchen sink.
In a separate operation in Adamawa, NDLEA operatives raided the home of a notorious drug dealer, recovering a black Toyota Thundra jeep, a Toyota Yaris car, 354,480 pills of tramadol, and other illicit drugs.
The NDLEA Chairman commended the officers for their dexterity and enjoined them to continue with the ongoing balanced approach to drug control efforts.
