3 Arrested At Lagos Airport For Swallowing 233 Wraps Of Cocaine (Photo)

Three suspected drug traffickers have been nabbed
at the Murtala Mohammed International Airport
(MMIA), Lagos State,after swallowing 233 wraps of
powdery substances that tested positive for cocaine
with a weight of 5.05 kilogrammes.
According to the Nigerian Tribune, the suspects
were apprehended during an outward screening of
passengers by officials of the National Drug Law
Enforcement Agency (NDLEA)
Two of the suspects, Obiekwe Frank Chuma and
Okoye Jacob Okwuchukwu, were going to Hong Kong
while Chukwunyere Prince Emmanuel was caught on
his way to Italy.
Obiekwe Frank Chuma, who said that he used to be
a textile merchant before he suffered financial
setback, declared:
"I lost my father when I was at Merchant of Light
Secondary School between 1983 and 1988. I was
given admission at Edo State University but dropped
out in 300 level due to lack of sponsorship.
"In 1997, I came to Lagos and started textile
business. Later, I began to buy my goods from Czech
Republic and Hong Kong before my business
suffered setback. In the process of looking for
assistance, I was introduced into drug trafficking. I
was given the drug in a restaurant in Onitsha and
they promised to pay me $10,000. It took me eight
hours to swallow the drugs but I was arrested at the
airport."
Okoye Jacobs Okuchukwu said that he met his
sponsor at a wedding ceremony.
"I have a Diploma in Computer Science at the
Institute of Management Technology (IMT) Enugu. I
used to import textiles from Dubai and Hong Kong.
My business was flourishing and I have travelled to
Hong Kong over 15 times. I later had problem that
took my capital and I was stranded. That was what
led me into drug trafficking.
"I was forced to swallow drugs for many hours in
order to continue with my textile business. They
promised to pay me over one million naira."
Chukwunyere Prince Emmanuel said that he
smuggled drugs to settle his bills.
"I am a businessman. I supply teaching materials.
Armed robbers attacked me and I lost one of my
eyes in the process. As I speak, I owe over N15
million. I am unable to pay my rent, my children's
school fees and even feeding. I have no rest of mind
because my creditors are on my neck daily. This is
my first time of trafficking drugs and I was promised
4,000 euros."
NDLEA commander at the Lagos Airport, Mr. Hamza
Umar, who gave a breakdown of the seized drugs,
declared;
"Obiekwe Frank Chuma, 47 years old, ingested 80
wraps weighing 1.930 kilogrammes during screening
of Emirates passengers; Okoye Jacob Okwuchukwu,
43 years old, was found to have ingested 70 wraps
weighing 1.515 kilogrammes during screening of
passengers on an Etihad flight while Chukwunyere
Prince Emmanuel, 39 years old, ingested 83 wraps
weighing 1.605 kilogrammes.
"Emmanuel was going to Bologna in Italy through
Frankfurt on Lufthansa. They have voluntarily
recorded their statements and our investigators are
working on their cases."
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