Woman attempting to smuggle cocaine intercepted after boarding plane at JKIA

The Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) reported that Wendy Mbeke Muli was arrested on Friday shortly after boarding an outbound flight.

Muli's suspicious demeanor during a routine screening alarmed airport authorities, prompting a thorough search.

"It was soon established that she had concealed foreign substances inside her body cavity, prompting immediate medical observation," DCI wrote on X.

She is said to have later requested to use the washrooms where she excreted two pellets, and later on Saturday, she excreted six more pellets while under observation.

The pellets were found to contain cocaine weighing approximately 626.65 grams.

JKIA Anti-Narcotics detectives are now preparing to arraign Muli on Monday, June 16.