The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), said on Monday that it has intercepted 193 wraps of cocaine concealed inside packs of sweets at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA) Lagos.
A statement by spokesman, Mitchell Ofoyeju revealed that the whitish substance concealed in sweets tested positive to cocaine and weighed 3.230kgs.
Anti-narcotics officials discovered the drugs in the luggage of a 24-year-old female passenger, Igbainoba Uche Rose, from Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Rose who works as a clerical officer, said she was promised N500k for the deal.
A suspected member of the drug cartel, Ofor Kamsochukwu Chimezie was also traced and arrested.