Drama as paraded drug dealer accuses journalists of not exposing politicians

There was a mild drama at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA) Lagos command of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) when a suspect arrested with 7.1 kg of methamphetamine worth over N2bn became unruly.

Aniede Chimezie Bright was arrested on Sunday March 28, 2021, during the outward clearance of passengers on Royal

Air Maroc heading to Spain.

The illicit drugs were neatly concealed in food spices stuffed in a suitcase.

The suspect was said to have lived in Spain for 18 years and possessed a residency permit.

However, drama ensued when he was paraded before journalists yesterday and he became aggressive, refusing to answer questions on what led him into drug dealings.

He flared up, asking if the politicians accused of corruption have been arrested or charged to court.

“There is no road, there is no common water. Nobody is saying anything. You people are not doing your work.

“Where are the politicians? Look at the country we are living in, you guys are not doing your work. Have you gone to Aso Rock?”

Asked what led him into carrying the substance, he said, “I don’t know about it. I was just tricked into it. When I get to the court, I will explain to the judge.”

The Commander, MMIA Command of the NDLEA, Ahmadu

Garba, said, “Unarguably, the closure of borders occasioned by COVID-19 pandemic is responsible for the surge in the price of these drugs. For instance, the price of meth in Australia has increased from 200 dollars to 600 dollars per gramme due to supply cut, hence the desperation by the traffickers and barons alike.”

In a related development, the command equally arrested one Asonye Christian, a trader at Ladipo market in Lagos, who sent a package containing 800 grammes of cannabis sativa cleverly concealed in foodstuff. The package was to be delivered in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.

The NDLEA operatives had initially arrested a cargo agent working at the SAHCO export shed inside the airport before Christian, who was said to have delivered the bag, was later arrested.

Speaking with journalists, the 30-year-old Christian said the bag was handed over to him by a friend but did not tell him the content of the bag. He said he is confused and seriously regrets accepting the bag without verifying what was inside.