The accused, Faith Chinwendu Uzondu, was charged with importing heroin, possession for the purpose of trafficking, and two counts of conspiracy related to heroin.
The heroin was found in a package delivered to her home.
The accused admitted involvement in various fraudulent activities but denied knowledge of the package's drug contents, claiming she believed it contained fraudulent credit cards or passports.
The court rejected the accused's testimony due to numerous lies and inconsistencies.
While acquitted of the importation and conspiracy charges due to reasonable doubt regarding her involvement at the time of importation and lack of evidence linking her to other packages, she was found guilty of possession for the purpose of trafficking.
The court concluded that the accused was willfully blind to the package's contents, or had actual knowledge, given her anxiousness to dispose of the package and her general indifference to the nature of illegal items as long as she was paid.
