The Narcotics Control Board (NACOB) has arrested a 30-year-old Zimbabwean woman at the Kotoka International Airport (KIA) for allegedly trafficking speedball, a narcotic substance with a weight of 7.5kg. Ms Lichonja, going through arrival formalities had her checked-in luggage searched in her presence leading to the discovery of narcotics concealed in false compartments of her suitcase, NACOB said. “The substance when tested proved positive for speedball, a narcotic substance with a weight of 7.5kg,” the statement said. NACOB advised the public to desist from delivering parcels for and on behalf of others, as it had been the conduit for trafficking narcotic drugs. Speedball is commonly defined as a ‘cocktail of cocaine and heroin, which is injected to cause an intense high.’Source: GNA

Source: Ethiopian News December 13, 2018 17:26 UTC