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29-year-old plumber, Mr. Ogu Talent Okechukwu has been arrested for
unlawful importation of 945 grammes of cocaine at the Murtala Muhammed
International Airport, MMIA, Lagos.
Nabbed
by operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency NDLEA,
Thursday, during the inward screening of passengers on an Etihad flight
upon arrival at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, from Brazil,
the suspect, Mr. Okechukwu was found with 57 wraps of cocaine.
Speaking
on the arrest, NDLEA Airport Commander, Hamza Umar said that the
suspect ingested a total of 57 wraps of cocaine hidden in male condoms.
“The
suspect, Ogu Talent Okechukwu excreted 57 wraps of powdery cocaine
packed inside male condoms and sealed with cello-tape. It is a dangerous
practice because many drug traffickers have died as a result of leakage
in such wraps of narcotics” Hamza stated, adding that the case was
under investigation.
In
his confession, the suspect, Mr. Okechukwu said that he was lured into
drug trafficking over his inability to pay his rent of 150,000 naira.
According
to him, “I am a plumber. I am married with two children and my wife
just delivered our second baby. My problem was how to pay my rent of
150,000 naira. While looking for money, I was introduced to drug
trafficking. They promised me 300,000 naira if only I will bring the
drug from Brazil. My travel expenses were sponsored.
“While
in Brazil, I was given 100 wraps of drugs to swallow but I could only
take 57 because it was my first time and it was not easy to ingest. I
feel very bad now,” the suspect said.
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