BY LAWANI MIKAIRU & DANIEL ETEGHE
LAGOS — The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, has arrested three clearing agents at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, MMIA, car park Lagos, with a consignment containing 1.630kg of cannabis meant for export to China.
According to Ofoyeju Mitchell, Head, Public Affairs of the agency, NDLEA Commander at the Lagos airport, Mr Hamza Umar, said the three suspects, Peter Madunatum, 38; Stanley Chimezie, 23, and Nlemoha Collins Chijioke, 34, were arrested with 1.630kg of cannabis.
Mitchell said: “Peter Madunatum and Stanley Chimezie were arrested when they gave a package containing 1.630kg of cannabis to a passenger at the car park. The passenger insisted on complete search before accepting the package. In the process, he discovered a parcel of cannabis and the agents took to their heels. They were, however, apprehended with the assistance of some policemen at the car park.”
He said the third suspect, Nlemoha Collins Chijioke, was caught with 1.030kg of cannabis hidden inside a bag containing garri.
In his statement, Nlemoha said he accepted the consignment because he had confidence in his colleague who gave it to him.
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