Ambassador Victor Smith To Visit Arrested Cocaine Lady In UK

Officials of the Ghana High Commission in the United Kingdom are expected to visit Nayele Ametefeh, the woman who was arrested with cocaine in the United Kingdom(UK) on Tuesday. Speaking to Citi News, Ghana's High Commissioner to the UK, Victor Smith said Nayele has “not denied the fact that the forbidden items were found in her baggage that she was carrying.”

Nayeli was arrested by security operatives at the Heathrow Airport in London on November, 10, 2014 for carrying 12.kg of cocaine at Heathrow Airport Mr. Smith added that “she was put in court and the court decided that they will give her till the 27 which she will appear…”

He reiterated that he “will not speculate other information that may be put out by any other source until it is from a reliable source.” “We get our information and we don't just give it to the media per say. The information we get goes straight to National Security…”

In a related development, the Narcotics Control Board (NACOB) has revealed that Nayeli traveled from Kotoka International Airport on an Austrian passport. NACOB reiterated that the lady did not travel on a diplomatic passport after she was arrested.