The men of National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, have arrest
of 14 suspects for drug trafficking.
The suspects were alleged to have dissolved some of the
drugs, worth N3 million, in water and absorbed in two towels and a T-shirt,
while others were industrially packed in tin foods and body cream packs.
According to Lagos Airport NDLEA Commander, Mr Hamza Umar, 8
persons were apprehended at the point of smuggling the substance, which tested
positive to cocaine, into the country from Brazil and Argentina, while 6 others
were intercepted while attempting to smuggle the drugs to Hong Kong, Dubai,
Italy and Brazil.
Here is what the Commander said:
“Four of the suspects were apprehended aboard flight Royal
Air Maroc, on their way from Brazil.
“Okafor, 25, was caught with 13.735kg cocaine in tin food;
Okeke, 29, was arrested with 3.425kg cocaine absorbed in towels; Akpobome, 32,
was found with 1.730kg of cocaine absorbed in T-shirt; Ani, 37, was found with
300 grammes of cocaine; Madububa, 38, ingested 845 grammes of cocaine; Amuka,
26, ingested 1.505kg cocaine, while Ijoganu, 25, ingested 1.240kg of cocaine.
“Others include Obiefuna, 40, who was found with 500 grammes
of cocaine; Ogbodu, 48, was caught with 1.650kg of cocaine; Nwakama, 32, was
caught with 1.060kg of cocaine; Egbueme, 31, was found with 1.190kg of cocaine;
Nwachukwu, 38, was found with 975 grammes of heroin/cocaine; Adebayo, 30, was
caught with 5kg of cannabis and Oforegbu was caught with 505 grammes of
cocaine.”
Okafor said he was promised N10 million, while Nwakama said
he would have been paid over N1 million had the trip been through.
Okafor said:
“I was tempted into drug trafficking because I had no one to
help me financially.
“I travelled to Brazil a year ago in search of job. But I
ended up hawking toys in Brazil to sustain myself. Along the line, a friend
promised to pay for my ticket to Nigeria to spend the end of year festive
season.
“He was the person that gave me the drugs packed inside tin
foods. I agreed because the amount will assist in no little means to celebrate
Christmas.”
From Egbueme:
“I used to sell used amplifiers in Abuja, until I met a
former secondary school classmate, who currently lives in Tanzania. He sent the
drugs to me and assisted me with my travel documents and other expenses.
“I ingested 55 wraps of cocaine weighing 1.190kg. I had no
idea of the punishment for drug traffickers in Hong Kong until I was arrested.
“God has rescued me from death and I will never smuggle drugs
again in my life.”
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