Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), have arrested a 48 year-old Paris, France-bound businessman, Emmanuel Okechuku Orjinze for ingesting 111 wraps of cocaine, which he excreted after days of observation in the agency’s custody following his arrest at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, NAIA, Abuja the nation’s capital city.
Okechukwu who also claims he is a professional footballer in Europe was arrested on Tuesday, May 21, during the outward clearance of Airfrance flight AF 878 from Abuja to Paris, France.
After a body scan confirmed he ingested illicit drugs, he was taken into custody where he excreted a total of 111 pellets of cocaine that weighed 1.603 kilograms over a period of three days.
The suspect claimed he does business in the maritime sector while still scouting for any European football club to engage him.
Chairman/Chief Executive Officer of NDLEA, Brig. Gen. Mohamed Buba Marwa (Retd) last week applauded the officers in all the commands across the country for intensifying their WADA advocacy lectures.
