Nigerian Woman Arrested With Over Half Of A kilogram Of Cocaine In Hong Kong
Custom officers at the Hong Kong International Airport recovered more
than half of a kilogram of cocaine from a Nigerian traveller who had
allegedly hidden the drug in her body.
The 37-year old Nigerian arrived in the city on a flight via Addis
Ababa, Ethiopia. Customs officers intercepted the suspect, who claimed
to be a businesswoman and was said to be acting suspiciously, shortly
after her arrival on Thursday.
She was taken to Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Yau Ma Tei for a
check-up and confirmed to have foreign objects in her body. Officers
first recovered 215 grams of cocaine contained in condoms and plastic
bags found in her vagina.
She later discharged 24 capsules of cocaine, each weighing 14 grams,
from her body. The haul, weighing 550 grams in total, was estimated to
be worth HK$522,000 (US$66,900).
Authorities said the woman, who was detained for inquiries, may discharge more drugs.
It is not the first time such a case has been detected.In March
2016, a 42-year-old visitor from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, was found to
have 400 grams of cocaine in her vagina, and another 1.4kg of the drug
hidden in her underpants. She was later charged with one count of
trafficking in dangerous drugs.
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