Elderly Malaysian woman arrested for allegedly smuggling cannabis in Nigeria

Operatives from Nigeria’s National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA)  arrested a 63-year-old woman from Malaysia on 17 May for allegedly attempting to smuggle a large consignment of synthetic cannabis.

Identified as Ting Hung Kiong, she was described by Nigerian authorities as “a Chinese national naturalised in Malaysia”.

Suspect brought in 31kg of synthetic cannabis

The suspect was apprehended on 17 May upon her arrival at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport in Lagos.

Investigations revealed that she had travelled from Thailand via Dubai on an Emirates Airline flight.

She reportedly attempted t...