NDLEA Seizes Cocaine Hidden in Prayer Beads and Shoes Destined for Holy Land

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has successfully intercepted a shipment of cocaine concealed within prayer beads and locally made shoes, intended for smuggling into the Holy Land.

Femi Babafemi, NDLEA’s Director of Media and Advocacy, announced the interception on Sunday via a statement posted on social media.

The statement read: “During this holy month, when people are devoting themselves to prayer and supplication, certain individuals sought to desecrate the sanctity of the Holy Land by concealing cocaine within prayer beads and locally made shoes. Thankfully, they were intercepted by NDLEA officers, as evidenced by the attached images.”

The authorities have taken swift action to prevent the illicit substances from reaching their intended destination.