The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has arrested a South African woman at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport Abuja, for allegedly attempting to smuggle 5.75 kilogrammes of heroin into Nigeria.
In a statement on Sunday, Femi Babafemi, NDLEA’s director of media and advocacy, said the suspect, identified as 38-year-old Will Jessica Ann, was arrested on July 6 during the inward clearance of passengers on a Qatar Airways flight from Doha.
Babafemi said the suspect concealed 14 large blocks of heroin weighing 5.75 kilogrammes in two checked bags and travelled with her three-year-old son in an attempt to beat security checks and avoid thorough screening.
He said the woman initially denied travelling with any checked luggage.
The NDLEA spokesperson said operatives later established that the baggage tags attached to the two suitcases matched the claim tags on her passport.
According to him, the suspect
