NDLEA Arrest Indian Woman With 72 Parcels Of Heroin Packaged As Wafer Chocolate

A 42-year-old Indian woman, Ms. Neetu Neetu, has been arrested by the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA at the Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport, Kano, with 72 parcels of heroin concealed in wafer wraps and packaged as chocolates.

According to a statement issued by the agency’s Director of Media and Advocacy, Femi Babafemi, on Sunday, the consignment, weighing 11kg, was seized from Neetu’s luggage after a search at the arrival hall of the airport.

The operation, based on credible intelligence, took place during the inward clearance of Qatar Airways flight QR1431 from Bangkok, Thailand, via Vietnam and Doha, on March 14, 2025.

Reacting to the arrest, NDLEA Chairman/Chief Executive Officer, Brig Gen. Mohamed Buba Marwa (retd.), highlighted a disturbing trend of drug cartels hiring foreign nationals, including white women, to traffic illicit substances through Nigerian borders.

“This growing tactic by drug trafficking organisations has consistently been frustrated by our vigilant officers with the aid of modern technological tools and proactive intelligence,” Marwa stated.

Commending the NDLEA officers in MAKIA, Lagos, and Kano Commands for their relentless efforts, Marwa emphasised the agency’s dual focus on drug supply and demand reduction.

“Our operatives must not relent in ensuring a balanced and sustained fight against drug abuse and trafficking nationwide,” he urged.