NDLEA nabs security guard, trader with drug
Enforcement Agency has arrested two suspected drug
traffickers with 5.1 kilogrammes of powdered substances
that tested positive for cocaine.
he agency's operatives arrested the suspects – Okoye
Matthew and Dominic Igwe – at the Akanu Ibiam
International Airport, Enugu, during the inward
screening of passengers on board an Ethiopian airline.
Matthew,34, a security guard in South Africa, was caught
with the drug weighing 1.5kg.
The guard told investigators that he had brought the
drug hidden in a handbag for his friend.
He said, "I work as a security guard in South
Africa. It was my friend in Nigeria that requested
the drug. My role is to bring it and he will reward
me."
Igwe, 29, said he was sponsored to traffic the 3.6kg drug
concealed inside folders from Brazil by a baron whose
name he had yet to divulge to the operatives.
The Ebonyi-born trader added that he had wanted to use
the expected proceed to clear his debts and boost his
business.
"I am a trader but I am unable to pay my rent. My
capital has dwindled over the years to the extent
that I am in debts. I was sponsored to Sao-Paulo,
Brazil to bring cocaine. I regret my involvement,"
he said.
The NDLEA Commander at the airport, Mr. Udoh Nsikak-
Abasi, said the arrests were made after a thorough
search.
He said, "Matthew was arrested with 1.5kg of
cocaine hidden inside hand bags while Igwe was
found in possession of 3.6kg of cocaine concealed
inside three folders. Mathew holds passport
number A04483481 while Igwe has A02375991 as
his passport number. The total weight of the
seized drugs is 5.1kg."
While commending the officials for the interception, the
agency's boss, Mr. Ahmadu Giade, directed the Enugu
Airport Command to beef up its security checks.
He said, "This arrest is a welcome development
because we must eradicate illicit drugs from our
country. I want the commander to intensify
security checks and ensure the interception of
narcotics at the Enugu Airport."
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