Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have arrested a 48-year-old Iloduba Augustine, a passenger of Ethiopian airline that arrived Akanu Ibiam International Airport, Enugu, from Sao Paulo, Brazil via Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, on new year eve after excreting pellets of cocaine.<\/p>\n
The suspect was placed on observation during which he confessed to have swallowed 58 pellets of cocaine.<\/p>\n
He said that the suspect excreted 48 pellets which were delivered to a Kenyan while on transit in Addis Ababa for a fee of N1 million.<\/p>\n
The suspect says he continues his journey to Nigeria with the remaining 10 pellets in his stomach, which according to him, he intends to sell in Lagos.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe wraps of cocaine were later excreted at 10:40a.m. on New Year day, Jan. 1,\u201d NDLEA said.<\/p>\n
The NDLEA spokesperson, Femi Babafemi, also said that operatives arrested 23-year-old Simon Richard, a 500 level student of the Department of Agric Economics and Extension, Federal University of Technology, Minna in Niger State.<\/p>\n
Babafemi said that the suspect was arrested at Gidan Kwano Talba road, Minna with different quantities of Loud and Tramadol on Jan. 6.<\/p>\n
He said that a 21-year-old lady, Shidoo Ben, was also arrested with 14 pinches of crack cocaine at Jada Hotel Otukpo in Benue State on Jan 7.<\/p>\n
\u201cShe travelled from Abuja to sell the drug in Benue. This is even as a raid in Jigbele Lota camp, Owo area of Ondo State led to the recovery of 598kg cannabis and the arrest of Chukwuemeka Azi on Jan. 6.<\/p>\n
\u201cIn Ogun State, two suspects: Mrs Ajoke Samuel, 60, and Ogundairo Taye, 37, were arrested in Itaka and Odo Eran areas of Abeokuta North with different quantities of cannabis sativa.<\/p>\n
\u201cTwo suspects, Ibrahim Adamu and Yahaya Mohammed were nabbed with 81kg cannabis along Ilorin-Jebba expressway on Jan. 4,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
Also three siblings: Emmanuel Jajoang; Timothy Jajoang and Markus Jajoang were arrested on Jan. 6, at Kwakwi village, Riyom LGA with different quantities of cannabis and a locally made pistol.<\/p>\n
\u201cAt least, two suspects again: Sunny Daniel and Joseph Chukwube were arrested in different parts of Rivers state with quantities of Methamphetamine; Heroin; Cannabis Sativa and Cocaine as well as N364,500 cash on Jan. 6.<\/p>\n
\u201cIn Delta State, NDLEA operatives supported by soldiers on Wednesday Jan. 5. raided a warehouse in Abbi town, Ndokwa West LGA.<\/p>\n
\u201cTwo variants of cannabis; Loud and skunk weighing 56.5kg believed to be imported from a neighbouring country as well as two suspects: Miss Lillian Echicheli and Collins Uzokwe were seized,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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