According to thisdaylive, A 23-year-old Lebanese national, Yve Awad, has been arrested by
operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) for
allegedly attempting to traffic cocaine to Lebanon.
The suspect,
who was arrested during outbound screening of passengers on Middle East
Airline flight at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos, was
caught with 260 grammes of cocaine.
According to the News Agency
of Nigeria (NAN), a statement by the Head of Media and Public Affairs
of the agency, Mitchell Oyojefu), said the information leading to the
arrest of the suspect was supplied by FAAN officials.
The NDLEA
commander at the Lagos Airport, Mr. Hamza Umar, who provided details on
the arrest, said the drug was hidden inside Awad’s boxer shorts.
Umar,
who disclosed that the suspect hold dual citizenship of Nigeria and
Lebanon, said: “I am happy that FAAN assisted us in making this arrest.
When the drug was field tested, it proved positive for cocaine.
“The
suspect holds dual citizenship of Nigeria and Lebanon. He was found to
have travelled to Nigeria from Lebanon six times since January. The case
is under investigation.”
The suspect, in his confession, said a friend asked him to buy the drug for him.
He
said: “I was born in Lagos and I attended Lebanese Community School,
Yaba, Lagos. After my secondary education in Nigeria, I got admission to
study my A levels at Notre Dame University in Lebanon.
“My
friend in Lebanon gave me money to buy cocaine for him. At the airport,
the drug was detected and I was arrested and taken to NDLEA office. The
drug was tested and it was found to be cocaine.”
Hamza added that
the suspect will soon be charged to court for unlawful possession and
exportation of cocaine, adding that if found guilty by the court, he
could spend the next 15 years in prison.
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