Two men identified as Michael
Okwuma and
Chidiebere Nwajagu were arrested yesterday
November 13, 2015 by
security
operatives of the National
Drug Law
Enforcement Agency (NDLEA),
at the
Murtala Muhammed
International Airport
(MMIA).
It was reported that the two
drug smugglers
were arrested on board of a
South African
Airways and an Emirates
flight during an
inward screening of
passengers. The 6.6
kilograms of cocaine found on
them is
worth N59 million.
While the 31 year old Okwuma
had his own
drugs hidden in wooden
frames, a 30 year
old Nwajagu had his concealed
in Whisky
bottles. Following their
arrest, Okwuma
narrated how he got involved
in drug
smuggling saying he was
introduced to it by
a Nigerian in Brazil and
received a payment
of N600,000 for the smuggling
operation .
“I live in Sao Paulo with my wife and child. I
work in a supermarket but my
salary is not
sufficient to take care of my
family. The
man that gave me the drugs is
like a father
to me.
He usually renders me
financial assistance.
He was the one that bought my
ticket and
gave me the $3,000. I was
very happy for
the gesture.
He also gave me a bag
containing children’s
clothes and wooden frames to
take to
Nigeria. When I got to Lagos,
NDLEA
officers opened the bag and
found the
cocaine.”
Nwajagu on the other hand was
introduced
to it by a friend in Lagos
“I was in my village in Anambra doing
menial jobs to sustain
myself. I came to
Lagos on a short visit when I
met an old
friend. He was very nice to
me as he used
to give me money, buy me
drinks and
food.
He told me to travel to
Brazil and help him
bring a bag back to Nigeria.
He said he
would give me enough money to
help me
start a business.
Then I travelled out of
Nigeria. On
arrival, the bag was searched
and the
cocaine was found inside
packs of Irish
whiskey. I never knew I would
end up this
way.”
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