A 31-year old single mother, Aladi Onyinye Juliet has been apprehended by theNigerian Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) with 430 grammes of heroine concealed in her vagina.
The suspect who is an indigene of Abia state tested positive of narcotic injection during inward screening.
In a statement issued on Thursday, March 12, 2015, the anti-narcotics agency said that the narcotics were exposed with the help of scanning machines at the airport.
The NDLEA Commander at the Lagos airport, Mr. Hamza Umar said, “During the inward screening of Emirate passengers, one Aladi Onyinye Juliet tested positive for narcotic ingestion.”
“While under observation, the drug was subsequently expelled, field-tested and weighed.”
Preliminary investigation according to reports, revealed the suspect was returning from Pakistan where she was transporting the drugs from.
In a confessional statement, Juliet claimed she engaged in trafficking illegal drugs to make ends meet.
She said, “I am a single mother and I need money to take care of myself and child.
“I used to sell clothes but the profit is inadequate to sustain my family.I would have earned half a million naira to pay for my rent and my child’s school fees if I had succeeded in bringing the drug.
“They paid for my return ticket and hotel accommodation. While in my hotel room, a Pakistani woman came to give me the drug.
“She also instructed me to conceal it in my private part to avoid arrest. Unfortunately, the NDLEA officers detected it.”
The chairman of the agency, Ahmadu Giade, reinstated the resolve of the agency to continue detecting narcotics using modern equipment.
“The NDLEA is investing in capacity building and modern equipment in drug detection,” he said.
“We hope to dislodge drug trafficking cartels through superior intelligence and best global practices. Investigation is on-going to arrest other members of the drug cartel connected to her case.”
Meanwhile, Ofoyeju assured that she would soon be charged to court when investigations must have been concluded.
