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World● Low2d ago · Nov 8, 2026, 1:47 PM

NDLEA arrests Ugandan woman with 87 cocaine wraps at Lagos airport

GlobeAlert Desk · curated from Vanguard Nigeria · Sub-Saharan Africa

By Kingsley Omonobi The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has arrested a 34-year-old Ugandan woman with 87 wraps of cocaine weighing 1.15 kilogrammes, allegedly concealed around her pelvic region, at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos. The suspect, identified as Farida Nansubuga, was arrested on Tuesday, November 3, while preparing to board a flight […] The post NDLEA arrests Ugandan woman with 87 cocaine wraps at Lagos airport appeared first on Vanguard News.

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