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The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) said it has arrested a 67-year-old Nigerian-British grandma, Mary Yetunde Barek, over the discovery of 13 kilograms of cocaine concealed in peels of plantain.
Femi Babafemi, the NDLEA Director of Media and Advocacy, said the consignments were packed among other food items in her luggage at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA) Ikeja Lagos.
The suspect who works as a caregiver in the United Kingdom was arrested at the departure hall of terminal 2 of the Lagos airport while attempting to board a Virgin Atlantic airline flight to London on Sunday 28th June 2026.
