Kenyan Woman Njeri Mary, 35, Busted At KIA Attempting To Smuggle Drugs Worth More Than US$300,000

• Njeri Mary, a 35-year-old lady from Kenya, was detained after she was caught with 11kg of cocaine worth about $309,120
• This was confirmed by the Narcotics Control Commission (NACOC) in Ghana after Mary was seen with the suspected substance
• Five years ago, a 26-year-old Kenyan lady called Ivy Mugure Daniel was arrested in like manner at the Kotoka International Airport

The Narcotics Control Commission (NACOC) apprehended a Kenyan national last Saturday, April 15, 2023, for attempting to smuggle cocaine through the Kotoka International Airport (KIA), with a weight of 11.04 kilograms and a street value of $309,120.

Njeri Mary, the suspect, was detained by NACOC officers after disembarking from a South African Airways flight that had flown from Nairobi to Accra en route to Johannesburg.

A statement from the commission quoted by myjoyonline.com revealed that the suspect admitted that she had cocaine in her luggage. The drugs have now been taken to the Ghana Standard Authority for analysis. The cocaine was hidden in some disguised food packets.

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Another Kenyan was arrested at KIA for smuggling drugs

In 2018, the Narcotics Control Board (NACOB) detained a 26-year-old Kenyan lady at the Kotoka International Airport for attempting to smuggle in drugs believed to be cocaine.

Ivy Mugure Daniel, the suspect, was detained on January 9, 2018, at the airport while going through the check-in process.

However, she was approached by police who demanded to see her checked luggage. After a search, a large package containing an off-white powdered substance weighing 3kg was found, which was wrapped in a black polythene material.

The material tested positive for "speedball" in a test run by the Ghana Standards Authority, with an estimated street value of $90,000.00.

Former Ghanaian BBC reporter talks about how he made tons of money dealing drugs and later got addicted to it

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In another report, British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)-trained former Ghanaian journalist, Paa Joe Odonkor, opened up about how drug abuse has ruined his life. He previously worked for the BBC.

Paa Joe Odonkor described his early years in a video shot by SVTV, in which he spoke about the great institutions he attended including Achimota College and the Ghana Institute of Journalism (GIJ).

While working for the BBC back then didn't pay as well as it does now, Paa Joe recalled that he did quite well as the job was "satisfactory".

Source: YEN.com.gh