By Ibiene George
National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) at the weekend arrested an auto technician in connection with 2.655kg (worth N24m) of cocaine hidden inside roasted chicken.
In a press release by the agency, the suspect, Vincent Chegini Chinweuwa was nabbed at the Murtala Mohammed International Airport (MMIA) Lagos during the inward clearance of passengers on a Turkish Airline flight from Sao Paulo, Brazil.
The NDLEA Airport Commander Mr Hamza Umar explained, ‘We discovered 2.655kg of cocaine hidden inside roasted chicken. It is a remarkable seizure because no one would have imagined cocaine worth several millions inside roasted chicken‘.
The suspect during his interrogation said that he thought he would not be detected. In his words, ‘It took me three days to pack the cocaine inside the roasted chicken. I was confident that the drug would not be detected. I have been living in Brazil since 2006. Life has been stressful because I cannot even visit my wife in Nigeria due to lack of money. I wanted some money to start any business of my choice back home. Unfortunately, I was disappointed upon my arrival in Lagos.’
The Chairman/Chief Executive of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Ahmadu Giade said that such seizures would act as a deterrent to others. ‘The suspect thought his mode of drug concealment was perfect but we proved him wrong. Several drugs cleverly hidden by drug barons have been discovered and we shall continue to detect drugs regardless of the mode of concealment,’
The suspect would be charged to court soon.
3 comments
Don’t even know what 2 comment.leaving in brasil 4 gud 6 years u don’t achieve anything,now the best thing 2 do is 2 disgrace ur own nation.though I don’t blame u 2 much due 2 our country palava
Iyaa what a disgrace
Nawa oooooo, so speechless diz one na anoda style ooooo. Wat a pity