A Kenyan woman has been arrested in Ghana with 11.04 kilograms of suspected cocaine worth Sh41 million ($309,120).
The 35-year-old Mary Njeri was allegedly trying to smuggle in the drugs when she was arrested at the Kotoka International Airport in Accra.
The woman was detained following a routine check in the arrival hall after disembarking a South African Airways trip from Nairobi to Accra via Johannesburg, according to a statement from Ghana’s Narcotics Control Commission (NACOC).
“A search of her luggage revealed packets of Cremora food containing the hidden drugs. Preliminary questioning revealed that she had confirmed possession of the consignment in her luggage, and she was later arrested for further investigation,” the statement read in part.
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The exhibits, according to NACOC, have been transferred to the Ghana Standards Authority (GSA) for analysis and a report, and the suspect is being held in custody pending additional research and legal action.
“We wish to use this medium to remind the general public that the possession and transportation of illicit drugs without lawful authority is illegal and punishable under sections 40 (1) and 41 (1) of Act 1019 of the Narcotics Control Commission Act 2020,” NACOC added.
Hong Kong officials detained another Kenyan woman last week for bringing 1kg of a drug into the Chinese metropolis that was thought to be cocaine.
According to Hong Kong authorities, the cocaine that was concealed inside of her body was packaged into 67 pellets and has an estimated street worth of Sh15 million.
