Agency on Monday arrested 26-year-old Igwe
Ogbonna for possessing 630 grammes of cocaine
hidden inside two pairs of sandals and his luggage.
The discovery was made at the Murtala Mohammed
International Airport Lagos while Ognonna was
attempting to board a Kenyan Airways flight to
India.
According to the NDLEA Airport commander, Mr
Hamza Umar, the suspect wore one pair of the
sandals while another pair of sandals containing
drug was in his luggage.
Umar said, "The suspect was arrested following the
discovery of the drug during a routine search.
Officers first found some cocaine inside the pair of
sandals Ogbonna wore at the screening area.
"During the search, some quantities of cocaine
were equally found in another pair of sandals and
inside his luggage. He was found with 630
grammes of cocaine hidden inside two pairs of
sandals and in his luggage.
Ogbonna told PUNCH Metro that he was travelling
to India to further his studies.
He said, "I was advised to further my education in
India since I had an uncle living there. They gave
me only 700 dollars, still I was excited because I
have always wanted to further my education.
"I was directed to Lagos from the East after my
travel documents had been prepared and the bag
and pairs of sandals handed over to me.
"The people who advised me also instructed me to
wear one of the sandals, so I felt bad when the drug
was detected."
Chairman of the agency, Ahmadu Giade, said that
efforts were being made to arrest other persons
connected to the crime.
He said, "The agency is working to identify other
suspects who are involved in this criminal act.
"I also wish to state that members of the public
should be careful when people offer to sponsor
them abroad. Investigation has since commenced
and the suspect will soon be charged to court."
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