The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has arrested a 41-year-old Canadian woman Adrienne Munju at Murtala Muhammed International Airport in Lagos for allegedly smuggling 35.20 kilograms of synthetic cannabis.
Munju was apprehended on October 3, 2024, during the inward clearance of passengers arriving on a KLM flight from Canada.
The illicit substance, concealed in two of her three bags, was packed in 74 parcels.
NDLEA spokesperson Femi Babafemi detailed this in a statement on Sunday.
“A 41-year-old Canadian lady Adrienne Munju has been arrested by operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, MMIA Ikeja Lagos for importing large consignment of ‘Canadian Loud’, a strong strain of synthetic cannabis,” the statement said.
It added, “During a joint examination of her three bags, Adrienne who was coming to Nigeria for the first time was found with 74 parcels of the illicit substance weighing 35.20 kilograms stuffed in two of her three bags.”
The statement further revealed that the woman confessed that she was recruited online and promised CAD 10,000 for successfully trafficking the consignment to Lagos, which she intended to use for her master’s degree tuition.
