Oluigboka Chukwuemeka Emmanuel thought he had cleverly
concealed about 2.4 kilogrammes of cocaine in pendants and female belts. But
his luck ran out when he was intercepted by Nigeria’s National Drug Law
Enforcement officials. The 33-year old suspect had just disembarked from a
flight from Brazil when he was arrested at the Murtala Muhammed international
airport in Lagos, southwest Nigeria. Click to read more.
“During search, powdery substances that tested positive for
cocaine were found in his bag. It took several hours to extract the cocaine
from the pendants because of the complex method of concealment,” said Mitchell
Ofoyeju, NDLEA Head of Public Affairs.
The agency’s airport commander, Mr. Hamza Umar, disclosed
that the drug was factory packed inside assorted pendants. He described the
mode of concealment as unusual. “This mode of concealment is strange and it is
the first time of discovering drugs inside jewellery,” he said.
Umar explained that the drugs were industrially packed in
ear rings, buttons, necklaces, bangles as well as in female belts.
“We had to forcefully open them to recover the drugs. The
entire quantity of cocaine found in the jewellery products weighed 2.472kg. One
arrest has been made in connection with the seizure,” Umar said. NDLEA said
preliminary investigation revealed that the suspect, who had lived in Brazil
for over five years, is believed to be working for a suspected Brazilian-based
drug syndicate.
The suspect was quoted as saying, “I needed money for the
burial anniversary of my late father. As the breadwinner, everybody is looking
up to me for the sponsorship of the anniversary. I have lived in Brazil for
over five years but I have no money to undertake this important family
responsibility. My interest was the 2,000 euros they promised to pay me”.
Oluigboka is married and has a child. He hails from Imo State.
The arrest took place last week.
PM NEWS
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