'I couldn't swallow 23 wraps of dollars,' suspect speaks

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October 12, 2015 5:00 AM

A passenger who was arrested while attempting to smuggle 23 wraps containing $34, 000 has revealed that he hid the wraps under his pants when he could not swallow it.

The suspect, Ozoh Ikenna

The Nigerian Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, recently arrested one Ozoh Ikenna trying to smuggle money to Brazil, Pulse earlier reported.

The suspect said:

“I was only a courier. I was paid to smuggle the $34,000 to Brazil. They promised to pay me five per cent. I agreed to smuggle the money to alleviate my financial hardship. I could not swallow the wraps, so I decided to hide it in my underpants.”

Further investigations into the case led to the arrest of one Ogbo Emmanuel who allegedly gave Ozoh the money he was arrested with.

It was also discovered that the cosmetic business of Ogbo Emmanuel at the Trade Fair Complex, Lagos, was a front, as his sales records did not justify the large inflow of money into his bank account. A Hyundai Tucson Jeep was seized as an exhibit during the raid operation.

It was also discovered that suspected drug proceeds were regularly deposited in the said bank account by members of an international drug cell that smuggle cocaine from South America to West Africa.

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