A 23 year old Lebanese, Yves Awad has been nabbed while trying to sneak out 260 grammes of cocaine at the Murtala Mohammed International Airport (MMIA), Lagos.
NDLEA commander at the Lagos Airport, Mr Hamza Umar said the case is being investigated.
He revealed further, “The drug was hidden inside his boxer shorts. 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. He was found to have traveled to Nigeria from Lebanon six times since January 2015. The case is under investigation.”
The Chairman/Chief Executive of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Ahmadu Giade commended the management of the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) over the arrest of a Lebanese at the Murtala Mohammed International Airport (MMIA) Lagos. The intelligence that led to the arrest of the suspect, Yves Awad last weekend was supplied by FAAN to the NDLEA. The arrest occurred during the outward screening of passengers on Middle East Airline flight.
The suspect in his statement said that a friend asked him to buy the drug for him. “I was born in Lagos and I attended Lebanese Community School Yaba Lagos. After my secondary education in Nigeria, I got admission to study my A levels at Notre Dame University in Lebanon. My friend in Lebanon gave me money to buy cocaine for him. At the airport, the drug was detected and I was arrested and taken to NDLEA office. The drug was tested and it was found to be cocaine”.
The suspect will soon be charged to court for unlawful possession and exportation of cocaine. If he is found guilty by the court, he could spend the next 15 years in prison custody.
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