According to
Gistplanet A man, has been arrested
by the National Drug Law
Enforcement Agency at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport in
Lagos for attempting to smuggle 1,210kg of cocaine into Nigeria from
Sierra Leone. See report below
A man, Ifeanacho Ifeanyi has been arrested by the National Drug Law
Enforcement Agency at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport in
Lagos for attempting to smuggle 1,210kg of cocaine into Nigeria from
Sierra Leone.
A statement made available to our correspondent on Friday by the
agency’s Head of Public Affairs, Mr. Mitchell Ofoyeju, said the suspect
tested positive to drug ingestion during an inward screening of Arik Air
passengers from Freetown, but a scan revealed he had ingested 71 wraps
of cocaine.
Ofoyeju said, “The suspect was placed under observation following his
positive test to drug ingestion. He later excreted 71 pieces of cocaine
that weighed 1.210kg.”
Ifeanacho said he engaged in drug trafficking business because his timber business was failing.
He said, “I was a successful timber merchant in Edo State.
Suddenly, my business began to dwindle until I had no money in my
accounts. I was forced to relocate to Onitsha, my hometown. I was duped
and I also took a wrong step in my business. Drug trafficking was a
means of getting back on track. I wanted to smuggle drugs and use the
money to start up my timber business again. Timber business is like my
first love and I hope to thrive in it if I have some capital.”
