WHY I PACKED N2M DRUG INSIDE MUSIC PLAYER – SUSPECT

One of the four people arrested for drug trafficking by the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency has revealed why he packed drugs worth over N2 million inside his music player. The suspect, Nwachukwu Nwadi Victor, 45, a factory worker in Brazil, was angry that despite all the pains he took in hiding the drug, the NDLEA operatives still discovered it. Nwadi said that he would made 300 per cent profit if he had been able to get the drug to the required destination. According to him, he bought the drugs for $10,000 in Brazil. He stated: “I had family problem in Nigeria to settle so I decided to buy cocaine with $10,000. I would have made over 300 percent profits if I had succeeded in bringing the drugs. The drug was packed inside a music player, yet the officers detected it.” 

The other three arrested alongside Victor were Okafor Chidinnma Deborah 30, Utobo Prince Davies Chidiebere 33, and Celestine Okoye Ugochukwu 40. Deborah, a professional dancer, and Chidiebere were arrested on their way to Malaysia, a country where Nigerians found with drugs had been executed. Victor and Ugochukwu were arrested returning from Brazil. The NDLEA spokesman, Mitchel Ofoyeju, said anti-narcotic officers at the Akanu Ibiam International Airport, Enugu apprehended the four suspects in connection with unlawful importation and exportation of illicit drugs that tested positive for cocaine, amphetamine and cannabis, with a total weight of 25.25kg. 

Ofoyeju said: “Two of the drug suspects, Okafor Chidimma Deborah, a professional dancer was going to Malaysia with 3.450kg of amphetamine hidden in jeans trouser while Chidiebere, a trader was found with 17.800kg of cannabis hidden inside bitter leaf on his way to China. The remaining two suspects were arrested while returning from Brazil. Victor was found with 2.200kg of cocaine hidden inside a music player and Ugochukwu hid 800 grammes of cocaine inside the handle of his luggage.” 

The NDLEA commander at the Enugu Airport, Nsikak-Abasi Udoh, said all four arrests were made during routine checks. Udoh said: “Those arrested include a dancer, two traders and a factory worker. They were randomly intercepted during screening of Ethiopian Airline flights. The suspects have provided us with useful information for further investigation. The command will charge them to court soon.” 

Deborah said that she was promised $3,500. She said: “I’m a dancer. I was broke and needed money. I have been approached on many occasions to smuggle drugs but I turned down the proposal. They paid my return ticket and offered me $3,500. The drug was concealed in jeans trousers. I thought that I could earn some quick money in few days.” 

Chidebere said he needed money for the shipment of his goods from China to Nigeria. His words: “I bought some goods but I have no money for the shipment. A friend in China said that if I could smuggle cannabis to China, I could earn good money for the shipment of my goods and extra money for myself. I never knew that they will detect the drug because it was carefully hidden.” 

Ugochukwu said he had everything carefully planned but apparently not good enough to go undetected. “I smuggled drugs because I needed money. The drug was hidden in the handle of my luggage. I’m just unfortunate because I had a good plan. I don’t know what went wrong but such is life,” said Ugochukwu dejectedly.

Culled from: The Eagle Online