ABUJA: The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency has said that drug traffickers are now targeting the use of Enugu Airport since it was upgraded to international status.
Speaking after the arrest of two alleged traffickers smuggling 11.66 kilogramme of cocaine and heroin with a street value of N105 million, Ahmadu Giade, NDLEA’s chairman, said several attempts to smuggle drugs from East Africa, Brazil and other parts of the world through the Enugu airport had been foiled by the agency.
“The NDLEA is prepared to arrest drug traffickers and seize their drugs notwithstanding the mode of concealment,” Mr. Giade said.
“These arrests especially the suspect going to East Africa will definitely send a warning signal that the airports are not safe for drug trafficking. We are determined to always be on the alert and this arrest is a test of our vigilance because Bujumbura is not a regular route.”
Two businessmen, Christopher Nebe, 38, and Promise Iheme, 27, were arrested at the Akanu Ibiam International Airport, Enugu, for allegedly smuggling cocaine and heroin, according to Nsikak-Abasi Udoh, the NDLEA Commander at the Enugu airport.
“Christopher was found to have ingested 70 wraps of cocaine weighing 1.685kg on his way to Turkey while Iheme had 9.975kg of heroin hidden inside cosmetics on his journey from Bujumbura, Burundi,” Mr. Udoh said. “They were both arrested during screening of passengers on Ethiopian airline flights.”
