NDLEA arrests 4 drug traffickers in attempt to smuggle cocaine through NAIA, MMIA

Operatives of National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has arrested four suspected drug traffickers.

Agency spokesperson, Femi Babafemi disclosed that the four traffickers involved in the attempts to import and export illicit drugs through the country in the last week are now in the custody of the Agency.

One of the traffickers, Pascal Ekene Okolo aged '33' an indigene of Ihe in Ogwu local government area of Enugu state, was arrested during an inward clearance of Qatar Airways flight from Sao Paulo via Doha at the arrival of the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, on Sunday, April 17, 2022.

Okolo who claimed to be into wine business in Brazil was arrested with a travelling bag containing different medicinal teabags, which were used to conceal 4.1kilograms of cocaine.

On the same day, a Canada based Nigerian, Anigo Christian Godspower aged '52' was intercepted at the D-Arrival Hall of the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Ikeja, during an inward clearance of passengers on Qatar Airways from Sao Paolo via Doha to Lagos. When his luggage was searched, two blocks of Cocaine with a total weight of 2.10kg were discovered.

Anigo, who hails from Udi local council area of Enugu state, claimed he operated an unregistered Bureau De Change business before delving into the illicit drug trade.

The bid by another cartel to export 950grams of Heroin concealed in the soles of ladys footwears through the MMIA cargo shed was equally foiled by anti-narcotic officers who have so far arrested two suspects linked to the crime. Those arrested between April 16 and 17, in connection with attempt to export the drug to Monrovia, Liberia include: Idokoja Solomon Chukwurah and Patrick John Tochukwu.

Meanwhile, NDLEA operatives in raids in Kano, Kaduna, Benue and Akwa Ibom state have seized no less than 88,734 doses of Tramadol, Pentazocine, Diazepam and Swinol.