A 39 -year-old motorcycle parts dealer, Ogbodo
Chibuzor David, has been arrested by the National
Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) for trying to
smuggle 11.06kg of dried weeds that tested positive
for cannabis to China.
The
suspect, who concealed the drugs in various food
items, was arrested following the discovery of
cannabis concealed inside his luggage at the Murtala
Muhammed International Airport, Lagos.
The Lagos Airport Commander of NDLEA, Mr. Hamza
Umar, said the suspect was to board a Qatar Airline
flight when he was detected.
He said, “We have apprehended one Ogbodo
Chibuzor David with dried weeds that tested positive
for cannabis.
“The suspect who deals in motorcycle parts at Nnewi
was found with 21 parcels of cannabis hidden inside
his bags on his way to China. His travel route as
contained in his ticket is Lagos to Doha and from
Doha to Guangzhou”.
Confessing to the crime, Mr. David told investigators
that he wanted to sell the drugs and use the profit to
buy motorcycle parts in China.
His words: “I gave a business partner the sum of
30,000 dollars to supply me goods and he
disappeared. That brought my business to its knees
and I have been struggling to take care of my wife
and child since a year ago.
“I met many people for financial assistance but
nobody was willing to help until I was wrongly
advised. A friend told me to smuggle cannabis to
China”.