Drug regulatory watchdog, The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), has arrested 53-year old Elvis Uche Iro and 42-year old Uwaezuole Ikenna Christian at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, NAIA, Abuja for unlawful possession of banned drugs.
It was gathered that the two men excreted a total of 165 wraps of cocaine while under observation in the agency’s custody.
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The NDLEA while making the arrest known on its social media page, wrote:
“The 53-year-old Elvis who is a father of four children hails from Abiriba, Ohafia local government area of Abia state. He was arrested on Saturday 19th March upon his arrival on board Ethiopian Airlines flight from Addis-Ababa for ingesting 65 pellets of cocaine weighing 1.376kg.
“During the preliminary interview, he claimed he’s an interior decorator but had to go into drug trafficking because he needed money to start a coffee business, take care f his family and stock his newly acquired shop with curtain materials/accessories in Lagos. He said he would have been paid One Thousand ($1,000) US dollars on the successful delivery of the drug in Abuja.
“Another passenger on the same flight, 42-year-old Uwaezuoke Ikenna Christian was also arrested on arrival for ingesting 100 pellets of cocaine with a total weight of 2.243kg. Ikenna who hails from Ojoto, Idemili South Local Government Area of Anambra state claims he’s a businessman dealing in baby’s wear before venturing into drug trafficking.
“During a preliminary interview, he said he traveled to Addis Ababa on Thursday 17th March to buy the drug for Ten Thousand ($10,000) US dollars and returned on Saturday 19th March when he was arrested. He said he sold his land in his village and took loans from friends to be able to raise money to buy the drug.
“He claimed he had to go into drug to raise money for his business after being duped of Fifteen Thousand ($15,000) US dollars by his friend who lives in China.”
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