Alaba Lagos Businessman Turned Drug Dealer Arrested By NDLEA

A popular electronic seller at Alaba market in
Lagos has been arrested for illegal drug
exportation.
The man pictured above is currently under
investigation in connection with exportation of 450 g
of methamphetamine to Malaysia, Nigeria's anti-drug
trafficking agency said on Wednesday.
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, said the
suspect, Olewunne Chibuzor Darlington, claimed he
invested N900,000 in drug trafficking with the hope
that he would reap N5 million.
Darlington was arrested by the NDLEA officers at the
Murtala Muhammed International Airport in Lagos.
NDLEA commander at the Lagos airport, Hamza Umar
said Darlington was found to have ingested narcotics.
"The scanning machine revealed that the suspect
ingested drugs during screening of passengers on an
Ethiopian Airline flight. He was on his way to
Malaysia but during observation, he excreted 450
grammes of substance that tested positive to
methamphetamine," Umar said.
NDLEA quoted the suspect as saying in his
confessional statement: "They told me that I can
make five million naira profit if I invest nine hundred
thousand naira. It was a trial business for me
because it is my first time. I also did it out of my
financial predicament. I am from a poor family and
the eldest".
Chairman/Chief Executive of the Agency, Ahmadu
Giade while commenting on the arrest called for
stiffer punishment for drug traffickers.
"No doubt, stiffer punishment will help in reducing
cases of drug production and trafficking. We shall
prevent drug traffickers from using the country as a
transit point for drug trafficking," "It is sad that a
businessman will prefer to invest in criminality when
there are countless legitimate businesses" - said
Giade

Sent From David Aniemeka