NDLEA arrests suspects with cannabis, cocaine in vegetables, shoe at Enugu airport

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) at

the Akanu Ibiam International Airport (AIIA) Enugu has

discovered compressed cannabis in vegetables and cocaine inside shoe sole.

Two of the suspects were found in possession of

substances that tested positive for cocaine while four

others were caught with dried weeds of cannabis sativa.

Three of the suspects going to China where drug trafficking is punishable by death were also saved from execution. A total of 62.663kg of drugs comprising 60.55kg of cannabis and 2.113kg of cocaine were seized.

NDLEA commander at the Enugu airport, Mr. Adeofe

Adeyemi said that the airport command is working very

hard to prevent all cases of illicit drug trafficking. “The

command has arrested six suspected drug traffickers with 62.663kg of narcotic drugs. One of the suspects, Ibeh Kevin Nonso, 46 years old going to China swallowed 67 wraps of cocaine weighing 1.131kg while Izukanne Ikenna, 33 years old going to Hong Kong hid 982 grammes of cocaine inside the sole of his shoes. The only female, 27 year old Kenechukwu Ujunwa Uchenna was arrested on her way to Dubai with 11.7kg of cannabis in dried bitter leaf vegetables” Adeofe stated.

Other suspects are Agwu Jeremiah Kalu, 30 years old was found with 25kg of cannabis in cartons and Okpara

Kenneth Chigozie, 43 years old caught with 7.500kg of

cannabis in his bag were both arrested on their way to

China. Onyia Chukwuebube Clinton, 26 year old had

16.350kg of cannabis in his luggage during screening of

passengers to Doha. The suspects in their statements

owned up to the crime adding that they needed money to take care of basic needs like house rent, school fees and feeding.

NDLEA chairman/chief executive, Col. Muhammad

Mustapha Abdallah (retd.) has warned that those who seek to enrich themselves through drug trafficking shall be apprehended and prosecuted. He called on members of the public to appreciate their dignity by taking qualitative drug-free decisions.

“NDLEA will continue to invest in public enlightenment to

guide people in taking sound drug-free decisions. Life is

precious and I urge you to shun drug trafficking and

criminal acts capable of subjecting you to prison custody

and untimely death” Abdallah stated.