Cocaine: Togo arrests Angolan

An Angolan citizen who ingested 58 capsules containing 700 grammes of cocaine was arrested in Lome on Tuesday, according to sources in Togo’s anti-drugs office.

The Angolan, identified as Pedro Joao, was arrested on arrival in the country after disembarking from an Ethiopian Airlines flight from Brazil.

The suspect is believed to be a member of the traffickers’ network operating in Africa and Latin America.