The suspect, Mama Solomon, was arrested at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA) during search of passengers on board an Etihad flight.The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has arrested a 27-year-old man for concealing substances suspected to be cocaine weighing 2.235kg inside female shoes.
The NDLEA Commander at the MMIA, Mr Hamza Umar, said the suspect claimed to be a shoe merchant. He said: “However, during interrogation, it was discovered that he only used the shoes as modes of concealing the cocaine. Solomon had two bags containing female shoes and hand bags.
The drug was discovered in the soles of the female shoes and he was immediately arrested.” According to Solomon, he was given the bag by a friend in Brazil to bring to Nigeria. He said: “I live and work in Brazil. I was given the drug with a promise that I will be handsomely rewarded if I successfully deliver the bag in Nigeria.
They also assured me that somebody will help me in collecting the bags at the airport in Nigeria. “Unfortunately, officers demanded to search my bag and in the process, the cocaine was found in my bag.” The Chairman NDLEA, Ahmadu Giade, said the seizure would serve as a warning to drug cartels.
“Efforts shall be intensified to train and retrain officers on interdiction techniques and intelligence gathering in order to maintain our superiority over drug traffickers. NDLEA shall continue to seize narcotic drugs and prosecute offenders,” he said. The suspect risks 15 years jail term if convicted.
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