52 year old Imo state born Onyejiaju
Augustine was arrested yesterday by officials of the National Drug Law
Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, for being in possession of 2.605 kilogrammes of
cocaine packed as candies. He was arrested at the Murtala
Mohammed International Airport as he was about to smuggle the illegal
drug out of the country en-route Etihad, Punch reports.
NDLEA spokesman Michelle
Ofoyeju said Onyebuchi had been on the wanted list of the agency
"Augustine, who is a specialist in drug had earlier
departed Sao Paulo, Brazil, with the illicit drug disguised as candies. He was,
however, caught at the MMIA in Lagos.”
Augustine when arrested said he was
a supermarket operator in Brazil
"I own a supermarket in Brazil where I have lived since
2006. I bought the cocaine and concealed it as candies. It was unfortunate that
the trick was discovered." he said
NDLEA said
the man will be charged to court soon.
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