A South African woman who attempted to smuggle 1.210kg cocaine from
Nigeria to her home country was busted by anti-narcotics
officials.
Lekganyane Lerato,a34 year-old apprentice chef was arrested at the Murtala Muhammed
International Airport (MMIA), Ikeja, in the process of boarding a
Johannesburg-bound plane.She allegedly concealed the substance packed in two parcels in her brassiere.The drug was detected by a female operative of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) during passengers’ screening.
NDLEA commander at the airport, Ahmadu Garba said
“The suspect was intercepted during routine screening of
passengers on South African airline. The drug was neatly concealed but
certainly not good enough to escape our notice. She is currently under
investigation and will be charged to court very soon.”
The suspect said that she was lured into drug trafficking by friends.
She said she
“never imagined that the drug would be detected because
it was carefully concealed inside my brassiere. A female officer
requested to feel my boobs that was how the cocaine was detected. My
travel expenses were handled by the sponsor who promised to pay me
$3,000 when I get to Johannesburg but all my dreams have been dashed
following my arrest”