67-Year-Old Nigerian-British Woman Arrested at Lagos Airport with 13kg Cocaine

A 67-year-old Nigerian-British caregiver was stopped at Murtala Muhammed International Airport on June 28, 2026, when NDLEA officers uncovered 31 wraps of cocaine disguised as plantain peels in her luggage. The illicit package weighed a total of 13 kilograms. The arrest occurred in the departure hall of Terminal 2 as she prepared to board a Virgin Atlantic flight to London. NDLEA’s media director confirmed a thorough search led to the discovery and that the suspect admitted full ownership of the drugs during questioning. This bust forms part of NDLEA’s ongoing efforts to curb drug trafficking through Nigeria’s airports and other entry and exit points.

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