The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has issued a strong advisory to travellers, warning them against carrying luggage they did not personally pack or whose contents they are not fully aware of.
The warning was issued by the NDLEA’s Director of Media and Advocacy, Femi Babafemi, through his official X (formerly Twitter) handle on Sunday.
In his post, Babafemi referenced a recent case involving a suspect arrested while trying to smuggle drugs through an airport. During interrogation, the suspect confessed that the bag in his possession was not his.
“Please listen to the suspect in this video,” Babafemi wrote.
“He was asked if he packed the bag he was carrying, and he said no, someone gave it to him. As we always warn, never accept to carry a luggage you don’t know its contents if you’re not complicit and an accessory because #ndlea_nigeria will get you.”
The agency’s message underscores the recurring risk travellers face when they unknowingly become drug couriers by agreeing to carry items for others without verifying the contents.
The NDLEA reiterated that ignorance or good intentions will not absolve suspects of complicity, especially when they are found in possession of illegal substances.
