A 67-year-old Nigerian-British grandmother, Mrs Mary Yetunde Barek, has been arrested by operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) after 13 kilograms of cocaine were found concealed in fake plantain peels packed among 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 flight to London on Sunday, June 28, 2026.
A thorough search of her bags led to the discovery of 31 large wraps of cocaine packaged to resemble hands of plantain, weighing a combined 13 kilograms.
In her statement, the elderly woman admitted full ownership of the recovered cocaine exhibits.
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