Aviation Police and sister security agencies have arrested two drug dealers, who were set to deliver narcotic drugs to Cameroon and India.
Police said Its alleged that on 28/8/2020 at NAS Export bonds at Entebbe International Airport in Wakiso District, one Mugabi Azaria of Sky Net Worldwide Express Courier Company took cargo for export under Master Airway to the Xray machine for security screening.
“In the process of screening, Police Anti-Narcotics officers intercepted two packages of house Airway each containing cream powdered substances suspected to be narcotic drugs concealed in their false bottoms,” Patrick Onyango, the Kampala Metropolitan police spokesperson said in a statement.
The shippers for the packages respectively were Nannono Lydia and Nakawooya Juliet according to the documents.
Onyango said Mugabi was tasked to produce the shippers and he led Police to Nannono.
Upon interrogation, police said Nannono revealed that the package was given to her by a Nigerian national called Okafor Osita Rufus, who stays at Kitende, Kajjansi, Wakiso District.
“Nannono led Aviation Police to the home of Okafar Osita and he was arrested,” he noted.
Onyango said the shipments which was being shipped by Nannono was destined for Cameroon.
“It was found to contain about 306 grams of cream granular substance suspected to be heroin, according to preliminary tests conducted,” said Onyango.
Onyango said the package which was being shipped by another suspect, who is on the run, was destined for India.
“It was found to contain four smaller boxes each containing cream powdered substance suspected to be heroin concealed in the false bottom of these boxes with gross weight of 525 grams,” Onyango added.
He said the two suspects in their custody are Nannono Lydia and Okafor.
“They are being detained at Aviation Police in Entebbe on charges of being in possession of narcotics and trafficking in narcotics,” Onyango said.