The
National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) arrested a 39-year-old man
at Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA), Lagos for attempting
to smuggle cannabis to China.
The man, Ogbodo Chibuzor David, is a motorcycle parts dealer at Nnewi, Tribune reports.
He reportedly hid the drugs – “11.06kg of dried weeds that tested positive for cannabis” - in food items, and was preparing to get on a Qatar Airlines flight, when he was apprehended.
Upon interrogation, David is said to
have confessed, stating that he intended to sell the drugs so that he
could use the proceeds to purchase motorcycle parts in China.
“I
gave a business partner the sum of $30,000 to supply me goods and he
disappeared. This brought my business to its knees and I have been
struggling to take care of my wife and child since a year ago. I met
many people for financial assistance but nobody was willing to help
until I was wrongly advised. A friend told me to smuggle cannabis to
China,” he said.
The suspect will be charged to court soon.
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