A Nigerian who is based in Brazil identified as Enwereaku known to be a drug kingpin has been arrested by the operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA.
According to reports, NDLEA intercepted 36 blocks of cocaine, weighing 27.95 kilograms with a street value of over N8billion at t he Murtala Muhammed International Airport, MMIA, Ikeja, Lagos.
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According to a statement released by Femi Babafemi, the spokesperson of the anti-drug agency, he disclosed that “the drug kingpin, Ejiofor Felix Enwereaku, was arrested at the airport on Friday 14th May 2021 for importing 27.95kg of cocaine using their organized criminal gang, which specialises in tagging/planting drugs in innocent travellers’ luggage.”
“Based on intelligence, narcotic agents at the MMIA had on Saturday 8th May 2021 intercepted a bag that arrived the Lagos airport from GRU, Brazil via Addis Ababa, Ethiopia on the Ethiopian airline with baggage tag No- ET331199 but was disclaimed by an arriving passenger on the flight. The disclaimed bag was promptly secured by NDLEA operatives for investigation.”
On Sunday, 9th May 2021, a man came to the airport to make an inquiry on how to get the disclaimed bag released. He was promptly arrested for investigation.
“The disclaimed bag was opened in the presence of the arriving passenger and the man who came to negotiate the release of the disputed bag. When it was opened, it was found that the bag contained 36 blocks of cocaine, weighing 27.95kg. A follow-up sting operation was carried out, which led to the arrest of Ejiofor Felix Enwereaku, the prime suspect, on Friday 14th May upon his arrival from Addis Ababa onboard Ethiopian airline.”
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“During preliminary interrogation after his arrest, he confessed to having been contracted by his Ethiopian associate who is a notorious drug baron to claim and push out the consignment in Lagos, Nigeria. He further admitted to having paid the $24,500 bribe in three tranches to compromise NDLEA officers. The first was $10,000 delivered through his representative in Lagos and another $10, 000 via his First Bank account while the third tranche of $4,500 was paid at the point of his arrest, the statement added.
Source: www.ghgossip,.com
