Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency have apprehended a suspected drug trafficker, Ukaegbu Bright Onyekachi for attempting to smuggle about 3.30 kilograms worth of the illicit drug.
The NDLEA hierarchy says the arrest was coming a few days after another three cocaine cartels were busted at the Murtala Mohammed International Airport, MMIA, Lagos.
According to the Commander, MMIA command of the NDLEA, Mr. Ahmadu Garba, the suspect was arrested during the inward clearance of passengers on Ethiopian airline at the E arrival hall of the MMIA.
He noted that the suspect, Onyekachi arrived Nigeria onboard Ethiopian Airlines from São Paulo, Brazil via Addis Ababa.
“The hard drug was cleverly concealed in T-shirts stickers but he couldn’t escape the eagle eyes of our detectives,” Garba stated.
The NDLEA also disclosed that operatives of the FCT Command of the agency have raided a number of drug spots in Abuja, where 14 persons including three men in military uniform suspected to be fake soldiers were arrested and different quantities of cocaine, codeine, Rohypnol and Indian hemp were recovered.
The agency also disclosed that in the FCT, some of the drug spots raided last weekend include Wuse Zone 4 and 5; Wuse by Banex plaza and Garki by Toradora. Also raised are Area 1 by Gwagwalada park; Dagwa village and Abattoir in Karu.
According to the FCT commander of the agency, Lawan Hammisu, “the 14 persons arrested are being investigated in connection with the recovery of 34.8kg cannabis Sativa. Also seized were other quantities of Cocaine, Codeine and Rohypnol. Three of the arrested persons who were in military camouflage are still being profiled but are suspected to be fake soldiers.”
