NDLEA intercepts N90m ‘cocaine cream’ in Lagos




The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency has intercepted the first known creamy cocaine in the country.

PUNCH Metro learnt that the 9.500kg cocaine was packaged to look like the normal ice cream.

It was learnt that the creamy cocaine was brought into the country in four big coolers through the Murtala Mohammed International Airport, Lagos.

Spokesman of the NDLEA, Mr. Mitchelle Ofoyeju, who confirmed the seizure by the anti-drug agency, said the substance that later tested positive for cocaine was imported from Sao Paulo, Brazil.

He said, “Operatives of the NDLEA detected the drug following suspicion of the four giant size water coolers. Further examination revealed the parcels of drugs after it was cut open.

“Four parcels each of creamy cocaine were found to have been industrially strapped round the body of the four coolers.

“In all, a total of 16 parcels weighing 9.500kg, with an estimated street value of over N90m, were recovered during search at the airport’s arrival hall.”

Ofoyeju said the agency had arrested a 50-year-old man, Martin Ikechukwu, in connection with the discovery.

He described Ikechukwu as an unrepentant suspected drug trafficker.

“He is currently facing trial over unlawful importation of a kilogramme of cocaine from Brazil in 2010,” Ofoyeju said.

NDLEA findings showed that Ikechukwu hailed from Enugu State and graduated from Government Technical College, Awka in 1980.

In a purported statement to the agency, Ikechukwu said he wanted to raise some money to enable him to settle down with his family.

“I was living in Brazil between 2009 and 2010. I was arrested when I came home in 2010. When I was granted bail, there was nobody to help me. I had no option but to smuggle drugs again because they promised to pay me the sum of N3m. My intention was to settle down with my family because I am not getting younger,” Martin stated.

Ofoyeju said the agency was worried that suspects go back to drug business after they had been arrested and granted bail.

He said, “NDLEA Airport Commander, Hamza Umar, said the issue of re-arrest of suspected drug traffickers who are released on bail has been a major challenge of the command. This suspect (Ikechukwu) was first arrested on February 23, 2010 for ingesting one kilogramme of cocaine.

“The agency is also investigating the circumstances under which the suspect acquired new travel documents.”

The Chairman of the NDLEA, Ahmadu Giade, said the arrest showed the extent to which drug barons could go. “This arrest, however, raised questions on the issue of bail for drug traffickers,” he said.

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Creame Cocaine. What a creativity in the wrong hands

A,a not again,wat naija has turn into?

chaiii

[quote author=Abdul Adam56]A,a not again,wat naija has turn into?Nic job N.D.L.E.A

This guy should consult Baba Suwe for way out.

Baba_Eleko: I'm not a religious bigot but I feel like saying IGBO KWENU!!!!!

[size=18pt]h ha ha ha ha h ah[/size]

miteolu: This guy should consult Baba Suwe for way out.

[size=18pt]LMAO[/size]

LeoMax: Creame Cocaine. What a creativity in the wrong hands

No be small thing o.

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Baba_Eleko: I'm not a religious bigot but I feel like saying IGBO KWENU!!!!!

my belle oooooooooooo

hmm nice talent keep it up. Nigerians are good in all dimensions, OK now i cant wait to see marijuana ice cream ( **** ice cream ) nija for life....

NDLEA is doing a good job, so where those bigots that love to scream Yoruba, as if na them holy pass, soon they will twist the story into tribal supremacy!

some mothers do have them.

may God help us in this country.This our president was telling us that unless he remove subsiby, this nation wuld not be governable. now after he succeded in making more funds available for himself and governors. he shuld not be telling us no fund again. afterall we still pay N97 for petrol.

WHAT!!? Creamy Cocaine!!!?
LMAOOOOO! Naija no dey carry last oOOo!!

de la coco cream frm ike. Yibooooooooooooooo. I hail deeeee

Baba_Eleko: I'm not a religious bigot but I feel like saying IGBO KWENU!!!!!

Next thing wey we go see now na "Marijuana Meat-Pie".

No Tribalism, Against Tribalism, Avoid Tribalism, Hate Tribalism, Ignore Tribalism, Reject Tribalism, Resist Tribalism, Oppose Tribalism, And Fight Tribalism.

All in all sha, this is creativity channeled wrongly.

Ejiné: All in all sha, this is creativity channeled wrongly.

true,that man should be taken to a special facility and then he should be made to reveal the technique, which in turn would be released to academic institutions, as a ground breaking innovation.