Kenyan Busted With $90,000 Worth Of Drugs At Kotoka International Airport
The war on drugs continues
The Narcotics Control Board (NACOB) arrested a Kenyan woman. Her arrest was for allegedly trafficking into the country, a substance suspected to be narcotics drugs worth $90,000.
Ivy Mugure Daniel, 26, was apprehended at the Kotoka International Airport. Moreover, this was while undergoing arrival formalities.
A press release issued by NACOB indicates that the suspect arrived on board Ethiopian Airline flight ET 921. Officers at the airport accosted her and asked for her check-in luggage.
Statement From Narcotics Control Board about arrest
“A search conducted on the luggage revealed a big parcel wrapped with a black polythene material containing an off-white powdery substance weighing three kilograms (3 kg).
A test conducted by the Ghana Standards Authority on the substance proved positive to “speed ball”, a mixture of cocaine and heroin with an estimated street value of $90,000.00.”
Furthermore, upon interrogation, the suspect admitted the offense and claimed ownership of the luggage. However, she had an explanation.
She said that one Benson, a boyfriend in Kenya, bought her the air ticket and gave her the traveling bag to pack her things and meet him in Ghana with the bag.
Therefore, Ms Daniel was arraigned before court and placed in prison custody pending trial.