Traffickers excrete 191 pellets of cocaine, heroin at Lagos airport
Two suspects arrested by operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA), Lagos have excreted 191 pellets of heroin and cocaine while under observation.
This is coming barely two weeks after a Madrid, Spainbound trafficker, Okonkwo Chimezie Henry, excreted 113
The Lagos State Police Command has confirmed the arrest of one Victor Ebhomenyen for allegedly driving against traffic at Four Point Hotel, Oniru in Lagos State.
Ebhomenyen was alleged to have also assaulted and caused severe bodily injuries on ASP Erhator Sunday at Four Point Hotel, Oniru, Lagos.
This is contained in a statement signed by the Lagos Police wraps of cocaine after his arrest at the same airport.
Spokesman of the agency, Femi Babafemi, said on Sunday in Abuja that on April 10, 2021, during the outward screening of passengers on Ethiopian airline to Italy, NDLEA operatives at MMIA intercepted and referred one Chukwudi Destiny for scanning and the scan result proved positive to drug ingestion.
“Consequently, placed under he was excretion
Command’s Spokesperson, CSP Olumuyiwa Adejobi.
He said that the command deemed it necessary to react and set the record straight regarding the incident that was captured in a video that went viral on the social media on Saturday April 17.
He said two men assaulted ASP Erhator Sunday, an officer on duty, and created a scene on observation and in the process; he excreted 92 pellets of heroin with a total weight of 1.3kg.
“Also on 12th April 2021, during the inbound examination of consignments on Ethiopian airline cargo flight from South Africa, operatives at SAHCO import shed made a seizure of 11.550kg of heroin cleverly packed and concealed in corn flakes cartons. Four clearing agents are in custody in connection to the seizure,” Babafemi said. the road at Oniru, Victoria Island, Lagos State.
Adejobi said that the prime suspect, Victor, was in police custody at the State Criminal Investigation Department Panti, for investigation and prosecution as and when due.
He added that the command was making efforts to arrest his fleeing accomplice, Etinosa. (NAN)