The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has
arrested Ukaegbu Bright Onyekachi, an alleged cocaine trafficker, at the
Muritala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA) in Lagos.
Onyekachi was nabbed with 3.30 kilograms of the illicit drug
during the inward clearance of passengers on Ethiopian Airlines at the E
arrival hall of the MMIA.
Ahmadu Garba, NDLEA commander at MMIA, said Onyekachi
arrived in Nigeria on board Ethiopian airways from São Paulo, Brazil via Addis
Ababa.
He said, “the hard drug was cleverly concealed in T-shirts
stickers but he couldn’t escape the eagle eyes of our detectives”.
This development is coming a week after Mohammed Buba Marwa,
NDLEA chairman, gave commanders of the agency and special commands marching
orders to mop up illicit drugs across the country.
The agency said its operatives at the FCT command raided a
number of drug spots in Abuja, where 14 persons including three men in military
uniform suspected to be fake soldiers were arrested and different quantities of
cocaine, codeine, rohypnol and Indian hemp were recovered.
Some of the drug spots raided at the weekend include Wuse
Zone 4 and 5; Wuse by Banex plaza and Garki by Torabora.
The operatives also raided Area 1 by Gwagwalada park; Dagwa village
and Abattoir in Karu.
According to Lawan Hammisu, FCT commander of the agency, the
persons arrested are being investigated in connection with the recovery of
34.8kg cannabis sativa.
“Also seized were other quantities of Cocaine, Codeine and
Rohypnols. Three of the arrested persons who were in military camouflage are
still being profiled but are suspected to be fake soldiers,” he said.
The agency said its Nasarawa command also uncovered a
cannabis warehouse in Lafia, the state capital, where 45 bags of the illegal
drug weighing 474kg were recovered.
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