Man Nabbed With 7.45kg Cocaine Concealed In Food Flasks And Kitchen Utensils

A 39-year-old man who imported 7.45kg of
cocaine valued N82 million has been
arrested by the National Drug Law
Enforcement Agency, NDLEA. Disclosing this in a statement on Tuesday,
the agency’s spokesman, Mr Mitchell
Ofoyeju said that the suspect was
intercepted at the Nnamdi Azikwe
International Airport, Abuja. According to Ofoyeju, the discovery was
made on 12 October “during inward
screening of passengers on-board an
Ethiopian Airline flight from Brazil. “The drug, which was industrially concealed
inside food flasks and kitchen utensils,
tested positive to cocaine and weighed
7.45kg. “It is estimated to cost N82 million. It is the
single largest seizure recorded at the Abuja
Airport since January,” Ofoyeju said. The NDLEA spokesperson also added that
investigations into the case had
commenced, noting that the agency’s
‘Operation End of Year Screening’ made the
discovery possible. He said the suspect
would soon be charged to court. “The agency is prepared to counter the
tricks of drug traffickers. “As the year is coming to an end, we have
launched ‘Operation End of Year Screening’. “This is targeted at preventing drug cartels
from carrying out their criminal acts this
season,” he said.