Paris-bound businessman excretes 111 wraps of cocaine at Abuja airport

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The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, says its operatives have arrested a 48-year-old Paris, France-bound businessman, Emmanuel Okechuku Orjinze, for ingesting 111 wraps of cocaine.

NDLEA announced that Orjinze excreted the substances after days of observation in the agency’s custody following his arrest at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, NAIA, Abuja. According to the agency, the suspect, who also claims he is a professional footballer in Europe, was arrested on Tuesday 21st May during the outward clearance of Air France flight AF 878 from Abuja to Paris, France.

Announcing other interceptions by the NDLEA, Babafemi said: 'In a related development, NDLEA operatives at the NAHCO export shed of the Lagos airport have arrested a freight agent, Sonubi Mariam Abiodun over her attempt to cargo 8 parcels of cocaine weighing 2kg concealed in three out of six paint buckets containing shea butter packaged for export to the United Kingdom on Wednesday 22nd May.

Source: Law Daily Report (lawdailyreport.net)

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