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The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency has arrested a London-basedNigerian spinster, Okpala Ifeoma, with 1.525kgs of a substance thattested positive to cocaine at the Murtala Muhammed InternationalAirport, Lagos.

A statement by the Head, Public Affairs, NDLEA, Mr. Mitchel Ofoyeju, on Monday, said the 37-year-old suspect wasarrested during the screening of passengers on Arik Air’s flight toLondon at the weekend.

The concealed narcotics were discovered on her through a body frisk, according to the statement.

He said, “NDLEA’s checks uncovered that she ingested 20 wraps of the drugsweighing 300 grammes while 54 wraps weighing 1.225kgs were packed andworn by her as diaper.”

According to the agency, Okpala is a 1997 graduate of Banking and Finance Department of the Enugu StateUniversity of Science and Technology.

“While under observation, she successfully excreted the drugs she ingested. She isfrom Anambra State but has been working in London for five years as asupport worker in a mental home. The suspect allegedly smuggled thedrug for a fee of 5,000 with which she intend to holiday in the UnitedStates,” the statement said.