Pregnant woman caught with wraps of cocaine at Murtala Muhammed Airport

Officials of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA) Lagos have arrested a middle-aged woman, Dorothy Onyekasi, for faking pregnancy with 86 pellets of a substance suspected to be cocaine



Mother Of 3 Nabbed For Faking Pregnancy With 86 Wraps Of Cocaine




The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has arrested a woman at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos, who faked pregnancy with wraps of substances suspected to be cocaine around her stomach.
A statement by the agency’s spokesperson, Mr Mitchell Ofoyeju, alleged that the 41 year old mother of three, Dorothy Onyekas, faked her pregnancy with 86 pellets of white powdery substance, which 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.

According to the statement, which quoted the NDLEA commander at the Lagos airport, Ahmadu Garba, 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,’’ 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.

"I am a business woman living in Lagos. I am separated from my husband who left me with three children. I import female bags and shoes from Dubai. My involvement in drug trafficking is a mistake, and I take responsibility for my action. I travelled to Dubai to buy goods. While I was preparing to return, I met a man in Dubai who gave me the drug and promised to give me enough money to expand my business. He also told me that when I get to Nigeria, he will call his partner to collect the drug and give me my money. When I got here, the drug was detected at the airport, and I was arrested. It is all my fault. If only I were contented with the profit from the sales of my goods, I would not have been in this problem," she said ruefully. Dorothy, who hails from Enugu State, is a Junior Secondary School certificate holder.