A 38 year old woman, Uloma Ezeji was arrested by operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) as she tried to smuggle 645 grammes of cocaine from the Murtala Muhammad International Airport to Turkey.
Hamza Umar, the NDLEA commander at the Lagos Airport confirmed the arrest.
He said, “Ezeji was found in possession of powdery substance that tested positive to cocaine on her way to Turkey.
“We also gathered that she had invested N2.3m into the drug business in anticipation of making high profit. The drug, which was carefully hidden in her hand bag, was detected during screening of passengers.”
Uloma confessed that her boyfriend persuaded her to go into the illicit business.
Her words, “I am a trader. I import ladies hand bags, shoes and clothes, but I make little profit in my business. My boyfriend told me that I can make four times my capital in one successful drug deal.
“He has been persuading me for long. I decided to give it a trial to expand my capital base. I invested N2.3m in the deal.
“Somebody was to receive the drug in Turkey and give me my share of the money with which I had planned to buy goods in France.”
NDLEA Chairman, Mr. Ahmadu Giade, said “The agency is not oblivious of the tricks employed by drug traffickers. As the end of the year approaches, we are prepared to counter all plans of drug cartels. Anyone planning to smuggle drugs in anticipation of becoming rich will only end up in prison.”
