Funny: Passenger From Brazil Hides Cocaine In Jacket

SAN FRANCISCO, September 25, (THEWILL) – Officials of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have arrested a passenger with wraps of narcotics in the collar of his jacket at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA) Lagos.

The arrest was made shortly after the suspect disembarked from the aircraft on his way from Sao Paulo, Brazil.

The suspect, 31-year old Agwu Samuel, wore the jacket containing the drugs but was caught. This is the first discovery of cocaine inside the collar of a jacket by the NDLEA.

In his reaction, the Chairman/Chief Executive of the Agency, Muhammad Mustapha Abdallah, described the suspect's action as desperately crafty and cunning.

“The cocaine was detected by officers notwithstanding the crafty and cunning mode of concealment,” he said.

“The agency has taken some strategic measures aimed at disappointing the tricks employed by drug trafficking syndicates.

“We remain committed to exposing criminal plots through superior counter-narcotic intelligence. This operational success is commendable and a demonstration of our alertness to detect drugs.”

The NDLEA commander at the Lagos airport, Ahmadu Garba, also added that the suspect was arrested during routine check on passengers.

“Ten wraps of cocaine weighing 110 grammes were found inside the collar of his jacket during screening of passengers on a South Africa Airline flight from Brazil through Johannesburg. The drug which was carefully hidden inside his jacket tested positive for cocaine and investigation is ongoing.”

Story by David Oputah.