An Asaba based music producer, Michael Okafor and three other South African based accomplices, Obi John Chukwuenyem, Gilbert Kelvin and Deborah Ifeoma have been caught with 36.675kg of methamphetamine and 4.95 kilogrammes of cocaine at the Murtala Mohammed International Airport.
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency made the arrest, stating that the street value of the drugs is N374.6 million.
Obi John Chukwuenyem, 48years old was arrested with 21.695 kilogrammes of methamphetamine found inside his bag; Gilbert Kelvin, 37 years old with 9.980 kilogrammes of methamphetamine concealed inside solar security lamps; Deborah Ifeoma who is a mother of seven and a 40 year old with five kilogrammes of methamphetamine packed inside foodstuff while Okafor Michael, the music producer was with 4.95 kilogrammes of cocaine hidden inside silicon sealants.
One of the suspects, Obi John pleaded guilty to the crime, he said, “I struggle to feed my family by selling foodstuff. Now, the business is near-moribund. A friend met me on my birthday and introduced me into drug trafficking. He promised to pay me 15,000 South Africa rand. My children are out of school because of my inability to pay tuition fee. This is the first time I would deal in drugs and I regret everything. I pray to be out of this problem”.
