A
suspected drug trafficking syndicate at the Murtala Muhammed International
airport Wednesday abandoned cocaine-weighing 5.9 kilogrammes
The
drug was detected by men of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) at
the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA) Lagos led by its commander,
Mr. Hamza Umar.
The
drug was carefully hidden inside industrial equipment originated from Panama,
Central America. The discovery was made just as a suspected drug trafficker
excreted 54 wraps of cocaine he ingested in Brazil.
NDLEA
Commander at the Lagos Airport, Hamza Umar said the cocaine consignment was
left unclaimed.
“The luggage was imported from Panama. When
nobody came forward to claim ownership,
we invited other security agencies and
carried out a search. It was in the process of searching that the cocaine was
discovered inside industrial equipment.
A 36-year-old man, Onyema Watson
Goodman Nnamdi, was also apprehended in connection with the ingestion of 54
wraps of cocaine weighing 875 grammes. Both seizures weighed 6.775kilogrammes,”
Hamza said.
The
suspect said that he wanted to get married with the sum of $4,000 that he was
promised.
Chairman
of the Agency, Ahmadu Giade, promised to investigate the illegal shipment and
expose those behind it. He said: “Drug
barons have no hiding place.. This case shall be thoroughly investigated and
those that are responsible will be exposed and brought to justice”.
He
urged members of the public to support the anti-narcotics campaign in the
interest of humanity.
He
said the suspect would soon be charged to court.
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