Augustine Osayande
07:00 09/06/2015
Abuja - The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has
commended the management of the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria
(FAAN) for its role in the arrest of a Lebanese drug suspect at the
Murtala Mohammed International Airport in Lagos recently.
The 23-year-old suspect was found in possession of 260 grammes of cocaine.
FAAN
supplied the intelligence report that led to the arrest of the suspect
during the screening of passengers for a Middle East airline outward
bound flight.
NDLEA Head of Public Affairs, Mitchell Ofoyeju,
commended the cordial working relations between the NDLEA and FAAN. He
called for a more synergy among government agencies.
“I
must commend the management of FAAN for the role played in this arrest,
this synergy among government agencies should be fostered in the
interest of national peace and development. A 23-year-old Lebanese has
been apprehended with 260 grammes of cocaine, the drug was hidden inside
his boxer shorts,” Ofoyeju said.
“I am happy that FAAN assisted
us in making this arrest; when the drug was field tested, it proved
positive for cocaine. The suspect holds a dual citizenship of Nigeria
and Lebanon and has travelled to Nigeria from Lebanon six times since
January 2015,” Ofoyeju added.
The agency commander at the Lagos
Airport, Hamza Umar, said the case was still investigated and the
suspect would soon be charged to court for unlawful possession and
exportation of cocaine.
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