The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, said that it foiled an attempt by a 27 years old student, Chukwu Ramseyn Onyekaozuru, to smuggle 5.300kg of cannabis and 660 gramnmes of heroin to Rome, Italy.
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NDLEA yesterday stated that the drugs were detected during the outward screening of Alitalia passengers at the Murtala Mohammed International Airport, MMIA, Lagos. A media statement signed by the Head, Public Affairs, NDLEA, Mr. Mitchell Ofoyeju, stated that the parcels of cannabis were covered with dried bitter leaf vegetables inside a bag while the heroin was ingested by the suspect.
According to him, the suspect claimed to be a Philosophy student at Ebonyi State University. He allegedly confessed, “I studied Philosophy at Ebonyi State University where I graduated in 2009 with three referrals. I later travelled to Italy and came to write the three courses. As a result of my long stay in the country, I was broke and needed money to buy my ticket to Italy and settle other family expenses.
“In the process of looking for money, I was introduced to the drug baron who bought my ticket and gave me One Thousand Euros. I accepted the money because I was practically stranded after my exams.” Commenting on the arrest, the Airport Commander, NDLEA, Mr. Hamza Umar, said that the arrest was one of the few cases of poly-drug trafficking made by the command in recent time.
He said, “Most traffickers smuggle only one drug at a time. This case is one of the few poly-drug trafficking cases recorded by the command since January. The suspect had 5.300kg of cannabis packed in vegetables and other food ingredients. “He also ingested 660 grammes of heroin. It is an interesting case and we have made significant progress in our investigations.”
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