Suspected drug trafficker nabbed in Lagos airport

Nigeria's National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) said Friday it recovered 193 wraps of substance suspected to be cocaine inside a passenger's socks at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA) in Lagos.

Ofoyeju Mitchell, spokesman of the agency in Lagos, said the drug, which tested positive for cocaine with a total weight of 3.4 kilograms, was detected during routine screening of passengers on an Emirates flight from Dubai.

He said during screening at the arrival hall, officers noticed that the suspect had some items attached to his legs.

"It was cleverly done but not good enough to escape our notice. When his socks were pulled down, suspected wraps of narcotics found to be cocaine fell down on the floor," he added.

The suspect was immediately arrested and taken for further investigation, Mitchell said, noting that the suspect would be charged to court soon.