An Italy-based businesswoman, Cynthia Akaeen, has been nabbed by operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency with drugs in Nigeria.
The businesswoman was nabbed by the NDLEA on December 18, 2024 while trying to board a Royal Air Maroc flight to Italy via Addis Ababa.
The suspect was intercepted at the departure point of Terminal 2 of the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Ikeja, Lagos during an outward clearance of passengers going to Italy.
A total of 9,190 tablets of various brands of tramadol weighing 6.00kg were recovered from her.
According to Akaeen, she was promised 1,000 Euros upon successful delivery of the consignment in Italy.