NDLEA arrests South African woman, US-based grandma with large cocaine, loud shipments
NDLEA said the women carried 36.65 kg of cocaine and 9.45 kg of loud in separate airport arrests tied to a wider trafficking network.
- On Sunday, the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency arrested two women at Murtala Muhammed International Airport in Lagos: Anetor Gloria Ubong, a 62-year-old Nigerian-American realtor, and Qhina Beauty, a 34-year-old South African.
- Agents discovered 36.65kg of cocaine laced with dried pepper in Qhina's luggage, while Ubong concealed 9.45kg of high-grade synthetic cannabis within her checked-in boxes. Both were intercepted during separate interdiction operations.
- During interrogation, Ubong claimed her daughter and fiancé Jibola arranged the shipment, while Qhina identified two other syndicate members, including a Lagos-based car dealer. Car dealer Uchenna Victor Umunnakwe assisted by lodging Qhina at local hotels.
- Across Nigeria, NDLEA commands seized 64,000 opioid pills in Niger State and 583kg of abandoned cannabis sativa in Ondo State. Officials also arrested suspects with 6kg of skunk in Delta State.
- The agency concurrently held War Against Drug Abuse sensitisation campaigns in schools and communities across multiple states. Outreach efforts reached students at institutions in Oyo State, Kano State, and Anambra State.
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NDLEA arrests S'African with cocaine, grandma with cannabis
Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency have arrested a 34-year-old South African woman, Qhina Beauty, with 36.65 kilogrammes of cocaine at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Ikeja, Lagos State. Beauty was arrested at the departure hall of the MMIA on October 7, 2026, on her way to South Africa. Operatives searched her two Read More: https://punchng.com/ndlea-arrests-safrican-with-cocaine-grandma-with-cannabis/
NDLEA arrests US-based grandma, South African woman with large cocaine, loud shipments
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) disclosed on Sunday that it's operatives have arrested a 62-year-old Nigerian-American grandmother, Anetor Gloria Ubong, with 9.45kg of high-grade cannabis, loud, imported from the United States and a 34-year-old South African woman, Qhina Beauty, with 36.65 kilograms of cocaine at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA), Ikeja, Lagos.
NDLEA arrests South African woman, US-based grandma with large cocaine, loud shipments
Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, have arrested a 34-year-old South African woman, Qhina Beauty, with 36.65 kilogrammes of cocaine at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos, and a 62-year-old Nigerian-American grandmother, Anetor Gloria Ubong, with 9.45kg of high-grade cannabis, known as loud, imported from the United States.The arrests were disclosed in a statement on Sunday by Femi Babafemi, Director of …
NDLEA Arrests South African Woman With 36.65kg Cocaine
Nigeria’s National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has arrested a South African woman with 36.65kg of cocaine and a Nigerian-American grandmother with 9.45kg of cannabis in separate airport operations in Lagos, as it intensifies nationwide raids on drug trafficking and illicit substance distribution. The agency arrested 34-year-old Qhina Beauty on October 7, 2026, at the […]
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