Margarita Nduta , The woman whose Execution in Vietnam was temporarily halted after she was apprehended with 2 kgs of cocaine.
Margaret Nduta, the woman whose Execution in Vietnam was temporarily halted after she was apprehended with 2 Kgs of Cocaine, was allegedly jailed in Ghana about 4-5 years ago. A woman claims that she and Nduta used to work for a Nigerian Drug Cartel and were arrested and jailed over the same crime
Nduta’s twin sister, Rosemary Macharia denied the allegations and claimed that her sister left Kenya for the first time in 2023
What Happened?
Nduta was hired in July 2023 by a fellow Kenyan, only identified as 'John' apparently a Stranger, to transport a suitcase to Laos, a country in Asia.
According to the indictment, she was instructed to hand over the suitcase to a woman in Laos and then return with unspecified ‘goods’.
Nduta was reportedly paid $1,300 (approximately Ksh168,000) for the task, and her travel expenses, including plane tickets fully covered.
According to Vietnamese authorities, Nduta’s journey involved traveling through multiple countries before she arrived at Ho Chi Minh City (HCMC) on July 14, 2023.
Due to a late arrival, airport staff assisted her in completing immigration procedures so they could help her book a flight to Laos.
However, during the process, customs officials discovered over two kilograms of illicit drugs concealed in her suitcase.
In her defense, Nduta claimed she was unaware that the suitcase contained drugs when she received it.
However, prosecutors argued that this statement was an attempt to evade responsibility, asserting that she was accountable for the illegal substances she transported.
The court ultimately found her guilty and handed down a death sentence on Thursday, March 6, 2025. She was set to be executed on Sunday but following the Kenyan Government's intervention, her execution was/is reportedly on hold pending an appeal. The government of Kenya has yet to issue any new update
