Onyekwere was arrested at the Murtala Mohammed International Airport (MMIA) Lagos for unlawful exportation of illegal substance that tested positive for cocaine.
His arrest was made during the outward screening of passengers on a Kenyan Airways flight to Ivato International Airport, Antananarivo, Madagascar.
The suspect excreted 25 wraps of cocaine weighing 270 grammes. The suspect, who hails from Rivers State, blamed his involvement in drug trafficking on economic hardship, according to NDLEA. He said: “I am married and have two children. I sell shoes in Lome, Togo. As a result of the economic downturn, my capital kept depreciating until I lost everything.
“This is the first time I am smuggling drugs. It was the frustration of not being able to provide for my wife and two children that made me to smuggle cocaine. They promised to pay me $1,000.” NDLEA Commander at the Lagos airport, Ahmadu Garba, said this was the first seizure of cocaine destined for Madagascar at the airport this year. He said: “This is the first arrest and seizure in the year heading to Madagascar from this airport.
The suspect, Odili Onyekwere, successfully excreted 25 wraps of cocaine which he ingested while under close observation. He is cooperating with our team of investigators and the case will soon be charged to court.”
The NDLEA Chairman/Chief Executive, Muhammad Abdallah, urged youths to shun drug trafficking and related criminal acts and contribute to nation building. Abdallah made the call in Lagos while commenting on Onyekwere’s arrest. He said: “As our country marks political independence, we strategise on the way forward. I call on youths to support the antinarcotics campaign and make giant strides towards nation building.”https://newtelegraphonline.com/hardship-frustration-pushed-drug-trafficking/
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