48 year old man busted by NDLEA officials over drug smuggling

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48 year old man busted by NDLEA officials over drug smuggling

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Richard Efetobore Ese, a 48 year old man from Delta State has been apprehended and arrested by officials of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) posted at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport for carrying 45kg of methamphetamine worth N14 billion.
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The drug was found concealed inside foodstuff in a luggage meant for export to South Africa.Mitchell Ofoyeju, the agency’s spokesman said the drug was discovered during the outward screening of a Kenyan Airways flight.”˜Methamphetamine is a powerful and highly addictive stimulant which affects the Central Nervous System. It is an odourless, white, bitter-tasting powder which is soluble in water and alcohol’, Ofoyeju said.He also added that the suspect has been arrested and will soon be charged to court. He also disclosed that the suspect was assisting a team of NDLEA officials assigned to the crime.According to Ofoyeju, the agency has discovered 11 laboratories within the country where the drug is being produced since 2011.

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