Malawian nurse Towera Soko has been arrested at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in Dakar, Bangladesh, for allegedly being found with 8.3 kilogrammes of cocaine.
Ministry of Foreign Affairs spokesperson John Kabaye has confirmed the development.
“We are aware of the reports. We have since engaged our High Commission in India, which is accredited to Bangladesh, to follow up on the matter so that the Malawi Government can take appropriate action,” Kabaye said.
Malawian High Commissioner to India Leonard Mengezi also confirmed the development.
“I am aware [of the issue] and we will get information from the government of Bangladesh through the embassy here in New Delhi. Suffice to say that we will inform the Government of Malawi accordingly in due course,” Mengezi said.
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According to reports, Bangladeshi Airport Police arrested Soko, 35, after she landed at the airport on a Qatar Airways flight.
During interrogation, Soko, who has reportedly pleaded guilty to the offence, allegedly said that a Nigerian citizen [name withheld] and Bangladeshi [name withheld] and others involved in a cocaine trafficking ring used her to transport the commodity.
