The consignment of shoes where the cocaine was discovered was said to have originated from Sao Paulo, Brazil.
The owner of the luggage have been arrested while two other suspected drug traffickers that tested positive and excreted narcotic are also being investigated. A white powdery substance found to be cocaine with a total weight of 3.950kgs were seized from the suspects.
NDLEA commander at the Lagos Airport, Ahmadu Garuba said that one of the suspects concealed the drugs inside shoe soles while the remaining two ingested wraps of cocaine. In his words,
"Three suspects have been arrested with a total of 3.950kgs of cocaine. They are Mbatugosi Paul Ifechukwu, 32 year old caught with 1.950kgs of cocaine hidden inside shoe soles, Adugba Ugochukwu Godson, 34 year old who ingested 1.50kgs of cocaine on his way to Sydney, Australia and Onuoha Friday Dominic, 42 year old found to have ingested 850 grammes of cocaine from Brazil. The cases are under investigation and will be charged to court soon".
Mbatugosi Paul Ifechukwu who used to sell shoes at Enugu said that he was introduced into drug trafficking by a friend he met in Brazil.
"After my graduation from Technical College in my home town Ihiala, Anambra State in 2002; I went to Enugu where I was selling shoes. In 2015, I travelled to Brazil in search of better opportunities. However, while in Brazil, I worked as a barber to earn a living. After a year and three months in Brazil, I was disappointed because I had no savings, so I decided that I will get some money and be exporting shoes to Nigeria. It was in the process of looking for a start-up capital that a friend introduced me into drug trafficking. My friend bought the shoes and prepared the drugs inside 13 pairs. This is my first time and I was caught" Mbatugosi stated.
The second suspect, Adugba Ugochukwu Godson who ingested 1.150kgs of cocaine said that he wanted to visit his wife in Sydney, Australia when he was caught.
"I was travelling to visit my wife who lives in Australia when a friend introduced me to drug trafficking. Initially, I told turned down the idea because I never wanted anything that will tarnish my reputation. He later convinced me that I will never be caught and also promised me the sum of fifteen thousand dollars ($15,000). This was how I fell for him and found myself in this mess" Adugba who hails from Abia State stated.
Onuoha Friday Dominic was found to have ingested 850 grammes of cocaine equally blamed his involvement on friends. He travelled to Brazil in search of job opportunities but was unable to get job satisfaction.
"I was not satisfied working as an event planner in Brazil because the salary was just for subsistence living. After paying my bills, there was little or nothing left. That was how I was introduced into drug trafficking. My friend said that the only way to make quick money is through drug trafficking. He promised to pay me $15,000 and I agreed to swallow the drugs" Onuoha stated. He hails from Abia State.
In his reaction, the Chairman/Chief Executive of the NDLEA, Col. Muhammad Mustapha Abdallah (retd.) expressed satisfaction with the arrests.
"Every arrest and seizure of drugs is a victory over drug syndicates. The NDLEA will continue to consolidate on the operational successes so far recorded by maintaining vigilance at all entry and exit points. This will be complimented with public awareness programmes on illegal drug production, trafficking and use aimed at reducing demand for drugs" Abdallah stated. Click to signup for FREE news updates, latest information and hottest gists everyday
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Igbo kuenu,
ReplyDeleteIgbo kuenu,igbo generally are disgrace to Nigeria
ReplyDeleteIgbos believe in quick money
ReplyDeleteKill d bastards! I think they shud go dia way n save Nigeria d incessant disgrace.
ReplyDeleteThe only reason I read the story was to confirm if they were Igbos and I wasn't disappointed. These people never learn, the desperation for quick money always makes them lose their sense of judgement. They can also put this on Buhari, but we all know they've been trafficking drugs since 1865...lol. shame
ReplyDeleteBunch of fools run ur mouths, if u see the oportunity u would join the business, those kwaras the went to Saudi Arabia with drug re Igbos,
ReplyDeleteLol...I can see you're pained, the truth is bitter
DeleteThe last time I checked,Yoruba do deal in drugs as well.We surely have no hope with the myopic way we think.We seem to hate each other and if u ask all this idiots on both sides,they come up with stupid stereotypes to enforce their hatred.We blame our leaders,but we the citizens are just as screwed up
ReplyDeleteEverybody has a right to express their opinions just like you and you can also do that without insulting people. Every tribe do drugs, we all know if ten nigerians were arrested for drug trafficking, atleast seven would be Igbos. How many nigerians have been killed recently for such offence and how many were Igbos. So before you appoint yourself as the Igbo defense attorney on this issue, please check the facts first
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