Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), have arrested two businessmen at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport (NAIA), Abuja, with consignments of cocaine and heroin going to Hong Kong and France concealed in their bellies.
A Press statement by the agency’s spokesperson, Mr. Femi BabaFemi said, the suspect, ThankGod Emenike 38, was arrested at the boarding gate of the Abuja airport on Friday, 20th October during the outward clearance of passengers on Air France flight 818 to Paris.
Meanwhile, the other suspect, Agbo Chidike 41 was taken into NDLEA custody on Saturday 21st October while attempting to board an Ethiopian Airlines flight ET 950 to Hong Kong via Addis Ababa.
“They were both arrested and detained after their body scan revealed they ingested illicit drugs. After days in custody and a number of excretions, Emenike excreted 72 wraps of heroin weighing 1.171 kilograms, while Chidike discharged 49 pellets of cocaine with a total weight of 998.53grams.”
In the same vein, NDLEA operatives at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA), Ikeja Lagos on Wednesday 25th October intercepted a Qatar Airways flight passenger going to Oman, Agbo Celestine Tochukwu with a consignment of 58 parcels of skunk weighing 29.10kgs.
BabaFemi disclosed that, the suspect was arrested while undergoing processes to board his flight at the terminal 11 of the airport.
Similar arrests and seizures were made in Ondo, Oyo, Edo and Gombe states.
While commending the officers and men of the affected Commands for the arrests and seizures of the past week, the Chief Executive Officer of NDLEA, retired Brig. Gen. Mohamed Buba Marwa urged them and their compatriots across all formations of the Agency to maintain the offensive action and strive to surpass previous records while maintaining a balance with their drug demand reduction efforts.
