A
graduate of a technical college in Ogun State on his way to Pretoria,
South Africa has been nabbed with drugs worth N31 million.
A 45-year-old man, Abiodun Banjo, has landed in serious trouble
after he was arrested by officials of the National Drug Law Enforcement
Agency at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport in Lagos State with
drugs worth N31 million.
Banjo, a graduate of a technical college in Ogun State, was on his
way to Pretoria, South Africa, when he was arrested with the drug
concealed in two bags containing parcels of methamphetamine.
Speaking on Banjo's arrest, NDLEA spokesperson, Mitchell Ofoyeju,
his arrest took place during the outward screening of passengers on a
South African airline flight to South Africa.
He said, “Two bags belonging to the suspect were found to
contain parcels of methamphetamine. Inside the bags were also food
ingredients and clothes, but underneath these was a thin parcel of
narcotics carefully concealed. He was immediately arrested and
investigation is ongoing.”
Speaking on how he came about the drugs, Banjo said: “I work in
Pretoria. My friend in South Africa called me that his brother would
give me two bags containing foodstuffs to bring while coming. He also
promised to give me $2,000. I opened the bags and checked thoroughly,
but, could not find anything incriminating. That was why I accepted to
take the bags.
“I was surprised when the drug was detected under the bags. I feel sad that my friend has implicated me.”
The NDLEA Chairman, Muhammad Abdallah, said members of the public must be aware of the tricks employed by drug cartels.
