THE National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has arrested a businessman, Molokwu Nwachukwu, for concealing 36 parcels of cocaine in different parts of his check-in bags, hand luggage and two pairs of slippers while heading to Southeast Asia.
According to the NDLEA, Nwachukwu, who frequents China, Dubai, Pakistan, and Vietnam, was arrested at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, MMIA, Ikeja Lagos.
This was disclosed by the spokesperson of the NDLEA, Femi Babafemi, on Sunday, March 26.
“Molokwu was arrested at the screening point of the MMIA Terminal 2 while attempting to board his flight to Vietnam on Wednesday, March 22.
“A total of thirty-six parcels of whitish powdery substance that tested positive for Cocaine with a gross weight of 1.00 kilogram were recovered from the handles of his bags and soles of two pairs of slippers in his luggage.
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“The suspect claims he travels frequently to China, Dubai, Pakistan and Vietnam, from where he imports baby wears he distributes from his Onitsha, Anambra state base,” the Agency stated.
In the same vein, NDLEA operatives at the Lagos airport have thwarted an attempt by a suspect, Chimezie Innocent Nwafor, to export 2.10 kilograms of methamphetamine to Brazil.
The anti-narcotic agency said follow-up operations led to the arrest of three more suspects linked to the consignment at Oyingbo market, Yaba, Lagos.
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“They include Ifeanyi Onu, Simon Nwuzor, and Omini ThankGod Peter. The meth consignment was moulded into 25 bars of local black soup called Dudu Osun and packaged in a carton for export to Brazil.
“A similar attempt to export a cocaine consignment consisting of 300grams of raw cocaine and 200grams of phenacetin, a chemical agent used to adulterate and increase the volume of cocaine, concealed in packs of air freshener, going to Malabo, Equatorial Guinea, was also foiled by NDLEA operatives attached to the SAHCO export shed at the Lagos airport on Monday March 20,” the NDLEA said.
The agency added that a a suspect, Onyeze Obiora, has already been arrested regarding the seizure.
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According to the NDLEA, another bid by an intending passenger to Reggio, Italy, Osasere MacDonald, to export 500grams of tramadol 225mg concealed inside a carton of indomie noodles on Tuesday, March 21 was equally frustrated by vigilant officers who seized the drugs and arrested him.
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