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Nigeria uncovers cocaine hidden in shoes soles

Xinhua, August 15, 2016 Adjust font size:

Operatives of the anti drugs agency in Nigeria have detected parcels of cocaine hidden inside the sole of shoes at the Lagos Murtala Muhammed International Airport, an official said Sunday.

The consignment of shoes, in which the cocaine was discovered, was said to have originated from Sao Paulo, Brazil, Ahmadu Garuba, the Airport Commander of National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) told Xinhua in Lagos, the country's economic hub.

He said the owner of the luggage has been arrested, while two other suspected drug traffickers who tested positive and excreted narcotic, are also being investigated.

A white powdery substance found to be cocaine with a total weight of 3.950 kilograms were seized from the suspects.

Garuba said one of the suspects concealed the drugs inside shoe soles while the remaining two ingested wraps of cocaine. Endit