NDLEA Arrests China-bound Man With 1.185kg Of Cocaine

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has arrested a 44-year-old drug suspect, Chibude Chide at the Murtala Mohammed International Airport (MMIA), Lagos for attempting to smuggle 1.185kg of cocaine to China.Mr. Hamza Umar, NDLEA commander at the Lagos airport, said yesterday that the suspect ingested 1.185kg of whitish substances that tested positive for cocaine and was apprehended during screening of passengers on Qatar flight to China where drug trafficking is punishable by death.
Umar said: “We discovered from our investigation that the suspect sold his property in Enugu and invested the proceeds in drug trafficking due to wrong counsel from friends. He was apprehended during outward screening of passengers on Qatar flight. The cocaine found on him weighed 1.185kg.”
Ahmadu Giade, chairman/chief executive of the NDLEA, said NDLEA is combating drug trafficking with every resource at its disposal, adding that drug trafficking is criminal and the gain of a drug-free society is priceless.
He warned those who seek wealth from criminality to desist from such, adding that the lesson to be learnt from this case is that those who seek quick wealth from drug trafficking will end up in prison custody.