Italy-bound Pregnant Lady, Fake Soldier, Arrested for Drug Offences
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A pregnant woman on her way to Italy has been arrested with illicit drugs at the Murtala Mohammed International Airport, (MMIA), Lagos,
Similarly, a fake soldier was also arrested at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja.
This was contained in a statement by the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) on Sunday.
The statement signed by the NDLEA Director, Media and Advocacy, Mr Femi Babafemi, said the arrests were made as the agency embarked on offensive action against drug traffickers.
The female pregnant woman identified as Isesele Obehi was on her way to Italy when she was caught with the drugs.
The fake solder, also identified as Emmanuel Omebere, was arrested just as he was about to board a flight at Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja.
Part of the statement reads, “One Emmanuel Omebere attempt at Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, to also export illicit drugs was thwarted by narcotic officers who arrested him shortly before he boarded his flight.
“Isesele was nabbed on Saturday, Sept. 11, during an outward clearance of Ethiopian Airline flight at Gate B departure hall of the Lagos airport on her way to Milan, Italy.
“She was with three hundred and twelve (312) sachets of Tramadol, weighing 1.5kg, concealed in crayfish and dried vegetables.
“Emmanuel was equally caught with 137.45 gms of the same drug concealed in foodstuff at the Abuja airport on Thursday 2nd Sept, during an outward clearance of a Turkish Airline flight to Istanbul, Turkey.”
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