The National Drug Law Enforcement
Agency has discovered 2.5 kilogrammes of cocaine inside female shoes and
voltage regulators at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos. The
NDLEA’s Head of Public Affairs, Mr. Mitchell Ofoyeju, said the seizures were
made from a consignment of female shoes from Brazil on board an Ethiopian
Airline flight and a shipment of voltage regulators meant for export to Gabon
on a DHL cargo flight.
NDLEA Commander at the Lagos Airport,
Mr. Hamza Umar, confirming the seizure, said the shipment of shoes had been
abandoned. He said, “We found an abandoned luggage containing ladies shoes that
originated from Brazil. During examination, 1.860kg of cocaine was found inside
the shoe soles. “Our men at the Skyway Aviation Handling Company Limited
section of the airport also detected 600 grammes of cocaine hidden in a voltage
regulator. A freight forwarder had been arrested in connection with the cocaine
shipment to Gabon.”
The suspect, 37-year-old Anslem
Nyeaka, a native of Imo State, in his statement said that he was given the
consignment by a client.
The father of five said, “I am a
freight forwarder with over five years working experience. A client gave me a
bag containing three voltage regulators and hair attachment to send to Gabon.
The NDLEA at SAHCOL, while searching the luggage, dismantled the voltage
regulators and found five parcels of substance that tested positive for cocaine
in one of the regulators.”
The Chairman of NDLEA, Mr. Ahmadu
Giade, said a close watch would be kept over the Nigeria-Brazil route, while
other African routes were being re-classified in line with current risk levels.
He said, “Recent drug seizures on
some African routes have placed them on a high risk platform. We must be
vigilant in preventing the sub-region from being used as a drug hub. The
suspect will be charged to court soon.”
Source: Punch
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