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51-year-old suspected drug trafficker, Odeyemi Ademola Ayodeji, said
that he decided to traffic illicit drug because of $15,000 profit (about
N2.4 million), he would make after selling the drugs in Nairobi, Kenya.
Ayodeji said he owed too many people, adding that one of his wives returned to her parents’ home because she could no longer withstand the financial hardship under his roof.
The suspect was arrested by the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) for attempting to smuggle 3.870kg of substances which tested positive for methamphetamine to Nairobi.
He was arrested at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA), Lagos, during outward screening of passengers on a Kenyan Airways flight. “I cannot sleep because of debts. I would have made a profit of $15,000 from selling the drug in Nairobi.
“As a result of my condition, my senior wife has gone to live with her parents because of hardship. “I intended paying my debt and starting a business with the $15,000. Kindly help me; I am married to two wives and have three children,” Ayodeji said.
Methamphetamine, often called Ice or Meth, is a crystal- like powdered substance that sometimes comes in large rock-like chunks. It is odourless, bitter-tasting and dissolves easily in water or alcohol. The MMIA NDLEA Commander, Hamza Umar, said the drug was found inside the suspect’s luggage.
He said: “The drug was packed in white transparent polythene and hidden inside his bag containing soup ingredients like pepper, melon and crayfish.” Speaking on the arrest, the NDLEA Chairman/Chief Executive, Ahmadu Giade, called for stiffer punishment to deter people from drug trafficking.
He said: “Getting money from drug trafficking is criminal and must be discouraged. “We need stiffer punishment to deter people from drug trafficking.
The pain of spending 15 years in prison will prevent more people from getting involved in drug smuggling.
Ayodeji said he owed too many people, adding that one of his wives returned to her parents’ home because she could no longer withstand the financial hardship under his roof.
The suspect was arrested by the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) for attempting to smuggle 3.870kg of substances which tested positive for methamphetamine to Nairobi.
He was arrested at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA), Lagos, during outward screening of passengers on a Kenyan Airways flight. “I cannot sleep because of debts. I would have made a profit of $15,000 from selling the drug in Nairobi.
“As a result of my condition, my senior wife has gone to live with her parents because of hardship. “I intended paying my debt and starting a business with the $15,000. Kindly help me; I am married to two wives and have three children,” Ayodeji said.
Methamphetamine, often called Ice or Meth, is a crystal- like powdered substance that sometimes comes in large rock-like chunks. It is odourless, bitter-tasting and dissolves easily in water or alcohol. The MMIA NDLEA Commander, Hamza Umar, said the drug was found inside the suspect’s luggage.
He said: “The drug was packed in white transparent polythene and hidden inside his bag containing soup ingredients like pepper, melon and crayfish.” Speaking on the arrest, the NDLEA Chairman/Chief Executive, Ahmadu Giade, called for stiffer punishment to deter people from drug trafficking.
He said: “Getting money from drug trafficking is criminal and must be discouraged. “We need stiffer punishment to deter people from drug trafficking.
The pain of spending 15 years in prison will prevent more people from getting involved in drug smuggling.
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