Ms. Mukwate Elizabeth, a Malawian National is in the hands of the Uganda police force after being intercepted at Entebbe International Airport with an assortment of suspected illicit drugs.
Emilian Kayima, the police spokesperson says Mukwate was arrested on Sunday, July 22 enroute New Delhi in India.
Like many other drug traffickers, the Malawian national had concealed the drugs in her bags. “We thank the joint teams at the airport in their continued efforts to fight this crime.
We know for sure that with more efforts especially the coming on board of a committee appointed by the relevant minister, and a proper officer, our fight against drug trafficking will be more robust” Kayima said.
In the past few months, several foreigners have been arrested at the airport trafficking drugs to different destinations.