The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has arrested two Nigerians at Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA) who smuggled N59 million worth of cocaine from Brazil.
The accused, Michael Okwuma and Chidiebere Nwajagu, smuggled the drugs in whiskey bottles and wooden frames, Pulse NG reports.
Okwuma confessed to the crime, stating:
“I
live in Sao Paulo with my wife and child. I work in a supermarket but
my salary is not sufficient to take care of my family. The man that gave
me the drugs is like a father to me. He usually renders me
financial assistance. He was the one that bought my ticket and gave me
the $3,000. I was very happy for the gesture. He also gave me a bag
containing children’s clothes and wooden frames to take to Nigeria. When
I got to Lagos, NDLEA officers opened the bag and found the cocaine.”
NDLEA Commander at the Airport, Ahmadu Garba, confirmed the incident stating:
“Okwuma
was found in possession of 3.4kg of cocaine hidden inside wooden frames
and Nwajagu Chidiebere was found with 3.2kg of cocaine hidden inside
packs of Irish whiskey. The drug has an estimated street value of N59m. Okwuma
took off from Guarulhos International Airport Sao Paulo, Brazil on a
South African Airways flight through Johannesburg to Lagos. Nwajagu
Chidiebere also left Brazil on an Emirates flight through United Arab
Emirates to Lagos. Both suspects will soon be charged to court.”
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