By AAT
A notorious drug trafficker,Hassan Nishi Taiwo has been arrested by operatives of the Muritala Mohammed International Airport,MMIA command of the Nigerian Drug law Enforcement agency ,NDLEA ,with three parcels of cocaine concealed in a false bottom created in his suitcase.
Preliminary investigations reveal that Hassan who was intercepted at the E-arrival hall of the MMIA at the weekend upon arrival on board Ethiopian airline at 1:30pm Friday ,has been plying the illicit trade through the middle east routes for sometimes.
According to a release by Mr Femi Babafemi,Director ,Media and advocacy said the Commander,MMIA Command of the agency,Ahmadu Garba,the suspect came in to Nigeria through addis Ababa but he actually travelled to Addis-Ababa from Abuja saying upon plying search,another ticket on him during findings revealed that he has been plying his criminal trade through some middle east countries.
In a related development,operatives of the anambra state command of the agency have recovered 58.5 grammes of cocaine and 13.9 grammes of heroine concealed in the palace of a prominent traditional.ruler in the state.
Investigation are on- going to unravel how the illicit drugs were hidden in the palace and the palace security guards are helping in tracing the dealer behind the consignment ,Muhammadu Misbahu Idris,the anambra state.commanddr of the NDLEA stated.
He further explained that narcotic officers attached to a courier company in Lagos have intercepted 500 grammes of unaccompanied cocaine going to the United Arab Emirates which was concealed inside the walls of packed cartons containing clothes.The operatives also intercepted in another courier firm, one kilogramme of cannabis concealed in cream bottles going to UAE while 500 grammes of ketamine hidden in artefact and going to the US was also to the US was also recovered from the same company in Lagos.
Also from the same courier company,another 480grammes of unaccompanied methamphetamine going to China was recovered from the same courier.
For a job well done,the Chief Executive officer of the NDLEA,Bring. General Mohammed Bubs Marwa (Retd) has commended the commanders ,men and officers involved in the operation for their vigilance and charged them to continue with the vigour the offensive action maxim of the new leadership of the anti-drug agency.