The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency NDLEA, has arrested Okeke Adolphus Anayochukwu, 52 with black liquid cocaine at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, NAIA Abuja weighting 20.75 kilograms.
He was arrested on Tuesday 15th March upon his arrival at the Abuja airport onboard Qatar Airways flight from Sao Paulo, Brazil through Doha, Qatar. Pictures below:
A press statement by the Director media and advocacy NDLEA headquarters Abuja Mr Femi Babafemi said, “the liquid was discovered upon search of his two luggages stuffed with six smaller bags containing 32-makeup mascara, which tested positive to cocaine.”
“An indigene of Oraifiti in Aktousigo local government area of Anambra State the suspect claims to be a businessman dealing in children wares before delving into the illicit drug business.”
“He claimed he met the person who gave him the consignment to deliver in Nigeria for a fee of Two Million (N2, 000,000) Naira at a drinking joint in Brazil.” The statement explained.
Other arrests:
“At least three persons, Tony Samson, Paul Adamu, and Reuben Waziri were arrested in Kaduna on Friday 18th March with 18,380 tablets of Tramadol, and 12,500 tablets of Diazepam and Exol-5 tablets.”
In Anambra, “NDLEA operatives on Thursday 17th March intercepted a bus with reg. No AGU 460 ZW, at Obosi bridge heading to Aba, Abia state from Onitsha with cannabis weighing 362kg, while the driver, Ifeanyi Anyamele admitted to be the owner of the drug exhibits.”
“The previous day, Wednesday 16th March, narcotic officers in Ogun state recovered 865.2kg of cannabis sativa around Otapele- Obada road in Imeko-Afon LGA brought in from Benin Republic on motorbikes for onward transportation to Lagos and Abeokuta.”
Same day, “operatives in the state arrested Bello Ibrahim, 38, with 312.4kg of cannabis sativa at Ogere tollgate, Ikenne LGA.”
While commending officers and men of the NAIA, Kaduna, Anambra and Ogun state Commands of the Agency for their vigilance and diligence, the Chief Executive of NDLEA, Brig. Gen. Mohammed Buba Marwa (Retd) charged them and their counterparts across the country to always remain steps ahead of the tricks of drug traffickers and the barons.
