Nigeria’s National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has arrested a 34-year-old man who allegedly inserted two wraps of heroin into his anus to bring it into the country.
This is contained in a statement by Mr Mitchell Ofoyeju, Head, Public Affairs of NDLEA, on Friday in Lagos.
It said the suspect was apprehended at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos, on his arrival from Pakistan.
According to the statement, the heroin was detected during inward screening of passengers on a Qatar airline flight.
It quoted NDLEA’s Airport Commander, Mr Hamza Umar, as saying that the arrest was facilitated by a scanning machine.
The commander, according to the statement, said the suspect tested positive for drug possession.
“When placed under close observation, he excreted two wraps of substances that tested to be heroin and weighed 120 grammes,” Umar was quoted as saying.
It quoted Umar as saying the suspect would soon be charged to court. posted by Emanto Ngaloru March 29, 2014.
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