Nayele Ametefe sentenced to 8 years, 8 months in prison

The Ghanaian woman busted in the UK for carrying 12.5kg of cocaine to that country, Ruby Appiah, alias Nayele Ametefeh on Tuesday January 6, 2015, been sentenced to 8years 8months in prison by the Crown Court at Isleworth in the United Kingdom.

Nayele was sentenced on her own plea of carrying 12 kilos of cocaine to the United Kingdom. 

Reports say Nayele appeared in court well dressed and looked calm when the sentence was handed down.

According to the report, prosecutors in the case noted that the cocaine carried by Nayele had a purity of 76% and a street value of 1.8 million Pounds.

The prosecutors told the court Nayele had $23,000 and an additional 6,000 Pounds in her handbag when she was arrested.

The money was believed to be payment for her courier services.

According to the prosecutors, Nayele Ametefe, whose brazen act shocked even the most daring daredevil, was carting the cocaine to South America.

Her travel itinerary, the court was told indicated that she was leaving the United Kingdom two days after her arrival, for the Dominican Republic.

The 12 kilograms of cocaine was, therefore, not meant to be consumed in the UK.

GBC