The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, has stopped attempts by a 23-year-old secondary school leaver, Iwuyi Princewill Chukwuka and a Europe based Nigerian, Peter Mkwo to export nine kilograms of skunk and methamphetamine through the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja to Turkey and Belgium respectively.
A press statement by the Director Media and Advocacy NDLEA Headquarters Abuja Mr Femi Babafemi said, “Peter Mkwo, 37, was arrested on Friday May 28, 2021 while trying to board an Ethiopian Airline 910 enroute Abuja-Addis Ababa- Brussels, Belgium. When searched, 3kg of methamphetamine was discovered stuffed in the lining of a false bottom of his luggage.”
Under interrogation, “Peter claimed he has lived in Belgium for 15 years and worked as a forklift driver in an automobile company, where he earned One Thousand Seven Hundred (1,700) Euro per month,” the statement explained.
More arrest
A 23-year-old Iwuyi Princewill Chukwuka, secondary school leaver was also arrested with 6.3kg skunk concealed in Cray fish and stuffed inside Golden Morn packs during an outward clearance of Turkish airline flight at the departure hall of the Abuja airport.
Upon interrogation, “the suspect claimed he was travelling for a Diploma study in Tourism and Hotel Management at University of Mediterranean, Karpasia, North Cyprus.”
In a related development, “a 27-year-old graduate of Accountancy, Bayero University, Kano (BUK), Zakaru Baba has been arrested at the local wing of the Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport, Kano with 6kg of cannabis sativa.
The consignment was flown from Lagos to Kano on Saturday, 29th May via Max Air.”
“This is the first time the Command has apprehended a suspect via the domestic wing of the Airport, as most arrests and seizures are usually made at the international wing.”
The Chief Executive of NDLEA, Brigadier General Mohammed Buba Marwa (Retd) commended the Commanders, officers and men of the two Commands for their vigilance and commitment to the task of ridding the country of illicit substances.
He charged them not to rest on their oars as the Agency intensifies the war against drug abuse and trafficking in Nigeria.
Lateefah Ibrahim
