ATTEMPTS by a Nigerian living in Madrid, Spain to earn N3.3 million for smuggling 6.490 kilogrammes of high-grade Brazilian cocaine have hit the rocks as anti-narcotic officials have arrested him. Officers of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) at the Murtala Mohammed International Airport (MMIA), Lagos made the arrest and seizure at the weekend. The 364 wraps of cocaine prepared for ingestion and hidden inside his hand luggage is valued at N72 million. Officials detected the drug during the inward screening of passengers on an Etihad flight. NDLEA Commander at the Lagos Airport, Mr. Hamza Umar gave the name of the 32 year-old suspect as Francis Bawaba. “Our investigation has revealed that the suspect took off from Malpensa, Milan and collected the drug while on transit at Abudhabi. He had given us very useful information that we are already working on,” Hamza said. According to the suspect, his concern was how his pregnant wife and two children would cope while serving punishment for his actions. “This is my first time of smuggling drugs and I was lured with an offer of N3.3 million. I used to work in construction sites in Madrid to earn a living but it has been difficult securing a job since the global economic meltdown. I collected the drug while on transit at Abudhabi on my way from Milan. I never knew that I would be caught here in Nigeria. My plan was to invest the money in business. Since my arrest I have been unable to eat because I do not know how my pregnant wife and two kids will cope without my financial support,” Francis who hails from Imo State lamented. Speaking on the frequent arrests by the Agency, the Chairman, Alhaji Ahmadu Giade assured culprits of maximum penalty for drug trafficking offences. According to him: “The essence of punishment is to correct the offender and deter people from indulging in a crime. Drug trafficking demands stiffer punishment to serve as deterrent because of the high profit it generates. The Agency will continue to ensure that the appropriate punishment is enforced at all times. Stakeholders in the criminal justice system must understand that stringent punishment is crucial to a sustainable victory in the anti-narcotic campaign,” Giade said. The suspect would soon be charged to court.
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www.ngrguardiannews.com/news-metro/132967-ndlea-arrests-madrid-based-nigerian-caught-with-cocaine

This NDLEA guys can detect anything

If it were Francis Chukwudike, or Okeke Okafor, this thread for don enter 3pages and must surely make front page.

eagle,eye:
If it were Francis Chukwudike, or Okeke Okafor, this thread for don enter 3pages and must surely make front page.

And your point is...?
He is Francis Bawaba, from IMO State!
Read the entire post before making a comment.

eagle,eye:
If it were Francis Chukwudike, or Okeke Okafor, this thread for don enter 3pages and must surely make front page.

Evidence of rushing to comment without reading first . I'll surely hide a cheque of 2 million naira in a book and give it to you to read and return in one week. By the way, the cheque will be in your name.

Guess what! I'll get my book back and my cheque intact cos YOU WON'T READ.