38-year-old man Arrested By NDLEA With 9.375 kilogramme Cocain Inside Food Stuff
A 38-year-old man, Jude Izuchukwu, has been arrested by the National
Drug Law Enforcement Agency on Monday at the Murtala Muhammed
International Airport, Lagos, while trying to smuggle a 9.375 kilogramme of compressed cannabis concealed in dried bitter leaf,
crayfish, melon and other local food spices out of the country.
The Anambra-born was arrested while attempting to board an Ethiopian
flight to China. The suspect who blamed poverty for his reason of
smuggling drugs said he had bought the cannabis for N104, 000 and was
led to the business after he was duped of N5m out of his clothing
business . He was hoping to get $9,000 in China if he had succeeded.
The Chairman of the NDLEA, Ahmadu Giade, said the suspect’s reason for engaging in the crime was baseless.
He said he was happy that the suspect was arrested in Nigeria, adding
that he might have faced the death penalty if apprehended in China.
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