Man arrested with N31m worth of drugs at International airport
A man has been arrested by the NDLEA at the MMIA with abusive substance with street value to the tune of N31m.
NDLEA arraigns 2 over alleged drug trafficking
The suspect was nabbed today Wednesday, September 14, at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos with parcels of methamphetamine.
The disclosure was made via a statement which revealed that the suspect was arrested while going through the outward screening of passengers on a South African Airline flight headed to Johannesburg.
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The statement read:
“The parcels of drug tested positive as methamphetamine and weighed 3.435 kg with a street value of N31m.
“The drug was detected during a routine check on a passenger on South African Airline flight to South Africa.
“Two bags belonging to a 45-year-old man (names withheld), were found to contain parcels of methamphetamine.
“Inside the bags were food items, ingredients and clothes, but underneath were a thin parcel of narcotics carefully concealed.
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“He was immediately arrested; the investigation is ongoing.”
The agency added that the suspect who is based in South Africa claimed that the bags containing the drugs were given to him by a friend.
The Chairman, NDLEA, Mr Muhammad Abdallah, warned members of the public to be vigilant and avoid new tricks employed by drug trafficking cartels.
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