Nnewi Motorcycle Parts Dealer Arrested With Drugs On His Way To China
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has
arrested a 39-year old motorcycle parts dealer, Ogbodo Chibuzor David for
trying to smuggle 11.06kg of dried weeds that tested positive for cannabis to
China.
The suspect who concealed the drugs in various food items
was arrested following the discovery of cannabis inside his bags at the Murtala
Muhammed International Airport, Lagos when he was about to board a Qatar
Airline flight.
The suspect who deals in motorcycle parts at Nnewi pleaded
that he decided to smuggle drugs because someone duped him which made his
business collapse.
“I gave a business partner the sum of 30,000 dollars to
supply me goods and he disappeared. That brought my business to its knees and I
have been struggling to take care of my wife and child since a year ago.
“I met many people for financial assistance but nobody was
willing to help until I was wrongly advised. A friend told me to smuggle
cannabis to China,” Ogbodo stated.
The NDLEA commander at the airport, Mr. Hamza Umar said the
suspect would soon be charged to court.
