BREAKING NEWS
30-Year-Old Italy-Based Nigerian Businessman Arrested After Excr£ting 98 Wraps of Cocaine at Enugu Airport
A 30-year-old Nigerian businessman based in Italy, Joseph Cyril, has been arrested by operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) at the Akanu Ibiam International Airport, Enugu, after ingesting 98 wraps of cocaine.
Cyril was arrested on Sunday, August 2, during the outward clearance of passengers aboard Ethiopian Airlines flight ET930, heading to Italy through Addis Ababa and France. He was placed under excretion observation, during which he expelled 98 wraps of c%caine weighing 1.510kg.
Investigations revealed that Cyril arrived in Nigeria from Italy on July 13 and ingested the drugs at a hotel in Awka, Anambra State, before travelling to Enugu to board his flight to Europe.
In his statement, Cyril said he had been doing business in Italy for years before agreeing to traffic the drug consignment for €3,500. He said he planned to use the money to relocate to Germany, where his family is based.
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