The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) at the weekend
announced the apprehension of an auto technician who hid cocaine of
2.655kg inside roasted chicken. The seizure was made at the Murtala
Mohammed International Airport (MMIA) Lagos during the inward clearance
of passengers on a Turkish Airline flight from Sao Paulo, Brazil. The
street value of the seized drug is about 24 million naira.
The NDLEA Airport Commander, Mr Hamza Umar who gave the name of the
suspect as Vincent Chegini Chinweuwa described the seizure as
remarkable. He explained that the suspect had given investigators useful
information. “We discovered 2.655kg of cocaine hidden inside roasted
chicken. It is a remarkable seizure because no one would have imagined
cocaine worth several millions inside roasted chicken” Hamza stated. Read more after the jump
During interrogation, the suspect said he thought that the drug will
not be detected. In his words, “It took me three days to pack the
cocaine inside the roasted chicken. I was confident that the drug will
not be detected. I have been living in Brazil since 2006. Life has been
stressful because I cannot even visit my wife in Nigeria due to lack of
money. I wanted some money to start any business of my choice back home.
Unfortunately, I was disappointed upon arrival in Lagos”.
Meanwhile, Chairman/Chief Executive of the National Drug Law
Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Ahmadu Giade said that spectacular seizures
like this will help to discourage others from the criminal drug trade.
“The suspect thought his mode of drug concealment was perfect but we
proved him wrong. Several drugs cleverly hidden by drug barons have been
discovered and we shall continue to detect drugs regardless of the mode
of concealment” Giade assured.
The suspect who hails from Imo State will soon be charged to court
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