Officials of the National Drug Law Enforcement, NDLEA, at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, MMIA, Lagos have arrested a 46-year-old man with 19.180kilogrammes of dried weed that tested positive for cannabis.
The suspect concealed the drug as food ingredient inside his luggage. He was to export the drug to Guangzhou, China on an Ethiopian Airline flight, when he was arrested.
NDLEA Commander at the Lagos Airport Mr. Hamza Umar, who confirmed the arrest, said that investigation was on-going.
He said, “The suspect, Egbuteigbo Aloysius Chukwuwike was arrested during screening of Ethiopian Airways flight to China. During search, sachets containing dried weed that tested positive for cannabis and packed as food source were found in his bag. The total weight of the drug is 19.180kg. The case is under investigation.”
The suspect, who sells phone accessories and a father of five children, said that he accepted to take the bag to China for 5,000 dollars. “I was promised the sum of 5,000 dollars, which covers my travel expenses. The plan was for me to give the bag to his brother in China, who will give me the balance of my payment. I did it because I needed money to take care of my wife and five children,” Egbuteigbo stated.
Egbuteigbo hails from Anambra State.
Chairman/Chief Executive of the Agency, Ahmadu Giade, urged members of the public to report suspected drug traffickers to the Agency. “Members of the public should be vigilant and report suspected cases and persons to the Agency. I commend the arresting officers because the drug was carefully packed and disguised as food items but they were able to detect it,” Giade stated.
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Man caught with 19.1801kg of cannabis as food item
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