A 28-year-old university graduate of Economics,
Nonso Akubueze, has been arrested along with four other suspects by the
National Drug Law Enforcement Agency for alleged drug trafficking.
It was learnt that Akubueze and the other
suspects – Simon Omoluonye, Obidike Onodyer, Friday Onyeabor and Emma Ifoh –
were apprehended at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos, with
11.5 kilogrammes of cocaine substances valued at N57m.
PUNCH Metro gathered that the suspects
had smuggled the drug into the country from Brazil.
Akubueze, who was found with 1.1kg of cocaine
hidden in his luggage, said he had left Nigeria for Brazil with the hope of
getting a good job but his expectation was dashed on getting there.
He said, “I am a 2009 graduate of Economics but I
have no job. I left Nigeria in search of job opportunities. My condition of
living in Brazil was worse than when I was in Nigeria. It was my friend that
gave me the bag containing the drug.”
Omeluonye , 28, said he was to be paid N1m for
the mission, adding that he had intended to use the proceed to start a business
and further his education.
Forty-year-old Onodyer, told NDLEA investigators
that he was paid N200,000 for the 11 wraps of cocaine he ingested.
He said, “Drug trafficking was my last option to
free myself from the harsh condition of living in Brazil. Unfortunately, I
could only swallow 11 wraps so I was paid N200,000.”
The commander at the MMIA, Mr. Hamza Umar, said
the seized drug comprised white and crack cocaine concealed in tins, among
others.
He said, “Different methods were adopted in
concealing the drug. One of the suspects, Omoluonye, was caught with both white
and crack cocaine in tins weighing 7.8kg. Akubueze had 1.1kg by the side of his
luggage while Onodyer ingested 11 wraps of cocaine weighing 0.5 grammes.
Onyeabor was found with 74 wraps weighing 1.3kg and Ifoh was caught with 34
wraps weighing 0.7 grammes.
“Apart from Onyeabor, who hails from Enugu State,
the four other suspects are from Anambra State.”
The Chairman of the NDLEA, Ahmadu Giade, called
on members of the public to shun drug trafficking and engage in legitimate
business ventures.
Source:punchng
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