adminthe West African country’s anti-drug police, National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), said on Tuesday.
Spokesperson of the agency Mitchell Ofoyeju told reporters that the suspects, aged 24 and 25, were arrested at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport in Lagos.
It said one of the suspects, who claimed to be a hair stylist, was caught with 1kg of methamphetamine hidden in her inner wear.
The other suspect, according to the spokesperson, is a London- based fashion designer, who was found in possession of 3kg of cocaine concealed inside chocolate packs.
“One of the suspects was detected with the support and cooperation of the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria personnel,” he said, adding that she was trying to take a local flight to Abuja to connect another flight to Malaysia.
He said the lady packed 750 grammes of methamphetamine in her inner wear, while 250 grammes were also ingested by her.
According to him, the suspects claimed during interrogation that they were lured into the drug deal, with the promise of a mouth-watering sum of money.
Methamphetamine, a very addictive stimulant that is closely related to amphetamine, is long lasting and toxic to dopamine nerve terminals in the central nervous system. It is a white, odourless, bitter-tasting powder taken orally or by snorting or injecting. — Xinhua.
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