Joy Anyim
Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have intercepted a middle-aged woman, Okafor Ebere Edith, with 35 wraps of cocaine hidden in her underwear.
It was learnt that the suspect was arrested during the outward clearance of passengers on Air Cotevoire to Monrovia, Liberia, from the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA), Ikeja, Lagos.
According to Mr. Femi Babafemi, NDLEA Director of Media and Advocacy, the suspect who tucked the pellets of cocaine in her underwear to beat security checks at the Airport was picked up for search and questioning during which the wraps of the illicit drug were found on her.
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“The suspect was arrested on Saturday, July 31. During preliminary interview, she claimed her desire to make money pushed her into drug trafficking,” he said.
Similarly, operatives had also arrested one Echendu Jerry Maduakolam, an intending male passenger going to Istanbul, at Gate A departure hall of the MMIA on Tuesday, July 27, during outward clearance of Egypt airline to Turkey with 78grams of cannabis mixed with dried bitter leaves.
Mr. Babafemi said on the same day, another intending male passenger, Egbon Osarodion going to Milan, Italy was arrested at the airports Gate A departure hall during outward clearance of passengers on Egypt airline with different quantities of 225mg Tramadol and Rohypnol concealed in foil papers wrapped in a polyethylene bag.
Speaking further on other breakthrough by operatives, he said, “Meanwhile, acting on credible intelligence, NDLEA operatives from Kontagora Area command of the Agency in the early hours of Thursday, July 29, raided a warehouse at Mailefe village in Kontagora Local Government Area of Niger state, where drug supplies for bandits operating in parts of the state were stored.
“After a thorough search of the warehouse, 125 bags of cannabis sativa were recovered while a man seen praying in front of the house fled into the forest when he sighted the narcotic officers from afar.
“Chairman/ Chief Executive of the NDLEA, Brig. Gen. Mohamed Buba Marwa (rtd) commended the commanders, officers and men of the MMIA and Niger state commands of the Agency for their continued efforts in tracking down traffickers of illicit drugs in their areas of responsibility.
“He charged them and their counterparts in other commands to remain focused and resolute in pursuit of the goal to rid Nigeria of illicit substances and drug related criminalities.”