A suspected drug trafficker has allegedly excreted 99
wraps of cocaine weighing 1.425kg while under observation by officials
of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency.
The suspect, Chidi Odor, a 28-year old professional
welder, who was based in Italy, was arrested by anti-narcotic agents
during screening of Alitalia passengers to Milan at the Murtala Muhammed
International Airport, Lagos last Friday.
According to the Head, Public Affairs of the NDLEA,
Ofoyeju Mitchell, Odor was apprehended when a scanning machine detected
the wraps of drugs in his stomach.
Mitchell said Odor owned up to the crime during interrogation but blamed his involvement on financial pressures.
Odor reportedly said, “I have lived in Padova, Italy
for 12 years where I work as a welder. After my marriage last December, I
decided to spend some time with my wife before going back to Italy. In
the process, I spent all my money. The person I called in Europe to send
me some money to buy a ticket introduced me to his friend in Lagos.
“When I met him, he gave me the ticket money and
asked me to take the drugs to Milan for 5,000Euros. Unfortunately, I
could not resist the temptation because of my financial condition. I do
not know how my wife will react but I hope she accepts my sincere
apology.”
Reacting to Odor’s arrest and subsequent excretion of
drugs, the Chairman of the anti-drug agency, Ahmadu Giade, urged
potential drug traffickers to rise above the monetary gains of drug
trafficking and consider the health risk and disrepute it would bring to
their family and the country.
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can they tell us how long it took this guy to excrete what he had in him?what was wrong with these machine and their examiners in the case of Baba Suwe? Nija we hail thee.
ReplyDeletelETS BE CONTENT WITH WHAT WE HAVE,THEREBY WE NEVER FALL TO ANY TEMPTATION UNDER SEVERE PRESSURE OR PEER-PRESSURE COS YOU WANT TO BELONG.ALWYS LEARNT TO BE YOURSELF.L.A.O
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