The
Seme Border Command of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has
arrested a 28 year old Ghanaian auto dealer for concealing wraps of powdery
substances that tested positive for cocaine in his inner wear.
The suspect, Ali
Aminu with Ghana international passport number H2252580 allegedly imported
1.3kg of cocaine from Dubai enroute Benin Republic. He was caught during
routine search of passengers at Gbaji security post along Lagos Seme express
way.
NDLEA
Seme Border Commander, Mr Nicholas Ajaduronye who confirmed the arrest stated
that the suspect packed the drugs in his inner wear. “Officers at Gbaji
security post detected the drug during search of passengers.
A total of 78 wraps
of cocaine weighing 1.3kg was found hidden inside his inner wear which he
covered with the clothes he wore. The suspect took flight from Dubai to Cotonou
because he preferred to enter the country through the land borders” Nicholas
stated.
The
suspect in his statement admitted the crime stating that it was his friend in
Brazil that introduced him into the drug business. “I am a businessman and I
deal on auto parts. A friend in Brazil called me that I should go to Dubai to
bring cocaine. He made my travel arrangement and promised to help me get
capital for my business. I took Kenyan airways flight from Dubai to Cotonou and
came through Seme border. My friend promised to pay me 2,500 dollars which I
intended to invest in my business” Ali stated.
Ali
who is married with 2 children told narcotic investigators that his father is
from Ghana while the mother is from Anambra State, Nigeria. He attended Primary
School at Onitsha but dropped out of School in Junior Secondary class 2.
Chairman/Chief
Executive of NDLEA Ahmadu Giade in his reaction commended the officers for
detecting the drugs. According to Giade, “the officers did well by intercepting
the drugs. The arrest is an indication that our drag nets are wide enough to
bring drug barons to justice. The suspect departed Dubai with the drugs but we
successfully got him at Gbaji. NDLEA is prepared to stop drug barons and make
the country drug-free”. Giade also appealed to passengers to cooperate with
narcotic officers on duty because drug barons do not advertise their wares. In
his words, “narcotics are not openly displayed by drug trafficking syndicates.
They rather employ different tactics in hiding the drugs and we have a
responsibility to detect drugs hidden by cartels. This does not come easy
because of their growing sophistication”.
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