NDLEA ARRESTS SOUTH AFRICAN WITH METHAMPHETAMINE CONSIGNMENT IN ABUJA
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) on Wednesday, August 23 arrested a South African man, Erasmus Jean Pierre, 29 over an alleged attempt to export 2.6 kilograms of methamphetamine concealed in his luggage through the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja.
Pierre was intercepted by NDLEA operatives during the clearance of passengers on Ethiopian Airlines flight ET 404 from Abuja to the Middle East via Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
After a thorough search of his luggage, the illicit substance was discovered in different parts of the bag.
Preliminary investigation revealed that the suspect arrived in Lagos through Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire on Saturday, August 19, and came into Abuja on Tuesday 22nd August.
He took possession of the brown bag containing the drug consignment on Wednesday, August 23 before heading to the Abuja airport for his flight out of Nigeria where he was arrested.
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