The National Drug
Law Enforcement Agency on Friday said it recovered 193 wraps of substance
suspected to be cocaine inside a passenger’s socks at the Murtala Muhammed
International Airport, Lagos.
Law Enforcement Agency on Friday said it recovered 193 wraps of substance
suspected to be cocaine inside a passenger’s socks at the Murtala Muhammed
International Airport, Lagos.
This is contained
in a statement issued and signed by the agency’s spokesperson, Mr Mitchell
Ofoyeju and made available to newsmen in Lagos.
in a statement issued and signed by the agency’s spokesperson, Mr Mitchell
Ofoyeju and made available to newsmen in Lagos.
According to the
statement, the drug which tested positive for cocaine with a total weight of
3.4 kilogrammes was detected during routine screening of passengers on an Emirates
flight from Dubai.
statement, the drug which tested positive for cocaine with a total weight of
3.4 kilogrammes was detected during routine screening of passengers on an Emirates
flight from Dubai.
The statement
quoted the NDLEA Commander at the airport, Ahmadu Garba, as giving the name of
the suspect as Samuel Maduewesi.
quoted the NDLEA Commander at the airport, Ahmadu Garba, as giving the name of
the suspect as Samuel Maduewesi.
The statement said,
“During screening of passengers at the arrival hall, officers noticed that he
had some items attached to his legs.
“During screening of passengers at the arrival hall, officers noticed that he
had some items attached to his legs.
“It was cleverly
done but not good enough to escape our notice.
done but not good enough to escape our notice.
“When his socks
were pulled down, suspected wraps of narcotics found to be cocaine fell down on
the floor.
were pulled down, suspected wraps of narcotics found to be cocaine fell down on
the floor.
“He was immediately
arrested and taken for further investigation.”
arrested and taken for further investigation.”
The agency said the
suspect would be charged to court soon.
suspect would be charged to court soon.
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