According
to HappyNigeria.com NDLEA yesterday nabbed a suspected drug dealer who
arrived Nigeria from Brazil with two bags of cocaine-laced shoes.
The
cocaine drug was found in the luggage compartment of an Etihad flight
from Brazil to Lagos yesterday by officials of the National Drug Law
Enforcement Agency, NDLEA.
According to NDLEA, the suspect, Mama Solomon, who had checked in the luggage claimed he was a shoe merchant.
“the
suspect claimed to be a shoe merchant, however, during interrogation it
was revealed that he only used the shoes as a way of concealing
cocaine. He had two bags containing female shoes and hand bags. The drug
was discovered in the soles of the female shoes and he was immediately
arrested,” – Hamza Umar, NDLEA commander at the Lagos Airport said.
cocaine in shoes
NDLEA said the 27-year old suspect, however, claimed he was given the bag by his friend in Brazil to take to Nigeria.
Read his confessional statement below:
“I
live and work in Brazil. I was given the drug with a promise that I
will be handsomely rewarded if I successfully deliver the bag in
Nigeria. They also assured me that somebody will help me in collecting
the bags at the airport in Nigeria. Unfortunately, officers demanded to
search my bag and in the process, the cocaine was found in my bag,”.
NDLEA said the suspect who hails form Enugu state is currently in their custody.
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