NDLEA ,Arrest Two Men With N59m Cocaine In Wooden Frame and Whiskey Bottle at Murtala Mohahammed Airport Lagos

  

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA has arrested two men for importing 6.6kg of cocaine into the country.
The two suspects identified as Michael Okwuma and Chidiebere Nwajagu brought the substance from Brazil,the men were apprehended during an inward screening of passengers from Emirate Flight and South African Airways.


Okwuma who is 31 told investigators that he was paid $3000 by a Nigerian he consider a father in Brazil to drugs to Nigeria.
He said, “I live in Sao Paulo with my wife and child. I work in a supermarket but my salary is not sufficient to take care of my family. The man that gave me the drugs is like a father to me.
“He usually renders me financial assistance. He was the one that bought my ticket and gave me the $3,000. I was very happy for the gesture. He also gave me a bag containing children’s clothes and wooden frames to take to Nigeria. When I got to Lagos, NDLEA officers opened the bag and found the cocaine.”


While Nwajagu, who is 30 years old, said he took to drug trafficking to raise funds for his business. He added that he was introduced to drug trafficking by a friend in Lagos.
In his account,He said, “I was in my village in Anambra doing menial jobs to sustain myself. I came to Lagos on a short visit when I met an old friend. He was very nice to me as he used to give me money, buy me drinks and food.

“He told me to travel to Brazil and help him bring a bag back to Nigeria. He said he would give me enough money to help me start a business. That was how I travelled out of Nigeria. On arrival, the bag was searched and the cocaine was found inside packs of Irish whiskey. I never knew I would end up this way.”

The NDLEA Commander at the MMIA, Mr. Ahmadu Garba, who confirmed the arrests, put the street value of the drugs at N59m.

“Okwuma was found in possession of 3.4kg of cocaine hidden inside wooden frames and Nwajagu Chidiebere was found with 3.2kg of cocaine hidden inside packs of Irish whiskey. The drug has an estimated street value of N59m.

“Okwuma took off from Guarulhos International Airport Sao Paulo, Brazil on a South African Airways flight through Johannesburg to Lagos. Nwajagu Chidiebere also left Brazil on an Emirates flight through United Arab Emirates to Lagos. Both suspects will soon be charged to court,” Garba said.