A 34-year-old nursing mother (name withheld) has been arrested
by the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) on Monday for
allegedly attempting to export 6kg. of cannabis to China.
The announcement was made in a statement in Lagos by the
agency’s spokesman, Mitchell Ofoyeju, adding that the suspect was arrested
during a routine inspection of cargoes at the Murtala Mohammed
International Airport, (MMIA) Lagos.
The illicit drug was discovered at the Nigerian Aviation
Handling Company (NAHCO) shed, hidden in a luggage meant for export on an
Ethiopian Airlines’ flight.
Leadership
Newspapers reports:
“The suspect allegedly brought a bag for
export to China. During a search, 6 kg. of compressed cannabis was found inside
the bag.
“The bag contains clothing, cell phones,
cell phone batteries and shoes.
“She is currently undergoing
investigation but she has a choice to be with her baby during the course of
investigation,’’ Ofoyeju said.
The spokesman said that the suspect
claimed in her confessional statement that she was given the bag by a client to
send to China.
“I was told that the bag contained sample
goods; unfortunately, drug was hidden inside, ”Ofoyeju quoted the suspect
as saying.
He said that efforts were underway to
identify and apprehend other persons connected with the case, stressing that
the suspect would soon be charged to court.
No comments:
Post a Comment