By: Barth Ozah
Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have arrested a 74-year-old man, Ikwuakalom Nwakoro Emeka, at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, after a large consignment of cocaine was discovered concealed in his luggage.
The septuagenarian, who claimed he was travelling to London, United Kingdom, for vacation, was intercepted by NDLEA officers at the departure hall of the airport while attempting to board a British Airways flight BA082 to Heathrow on Saturday.
According to NDLEA spokesperson, Femi Babafemi, a search of the suspect’s luggage uncovered blocks of cocaine weighing 11 kilogrammes hidden inside food items, including ground dry pepper.
Babafemi said the illicit drugs were carefully wrapped in foil papers and balloons in an attempt to evade detection by security operatives at the airport.(PGSNews)
