A 31-year old single mother, Aladi Onyinye Juliet has
been apprehended by theNigerian Drug Law
Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) with 430 grammes of
heroine concealed in her vagina.
he suspect who is an indigene of Abia state tested
positive of narcotic injection during inward screening.
In a statement issued on Thursday, March 12, 2015, the
anti-narcotics agency said that the narcotics were
exposed with the help of scanning machines at the
airport.
The NDLEA Commander at the Lagos airport,
Mr. Hamza Umar said, “During the inward screening of
Emirate passengers, one Aladi Onyinye Juliet tested
positive for narcotic ingestion.”
“While under observation, the drug was subsequently
expelled, field-tested and weighed.”
Preliminary investigation according to reports, revealed
the suspect was returning from Pakistan where she was
transporting the drugs from.
In a confessional statement, Juliet claimed she engaged
in trafficking illegal drugs to make ends meetShe said, “I am a single mother and I need money to
take care of myself and child.
“I used to sell clothes but the profit is inadequate to
sustain my family.I would have earned half a million
naira to pay for my rent and my child’s school fees if I
had succeeded in bringing the drug.
“They paid for my return ticket and hotel
accommodation. While in my hotel room, a Pakistani
woman came to give me the drug.
“She also instructed me to conceal it in my private part
to avoid arrest. Unfortunately, the NDLEA officers
detected it.”
The chairman of the agency, Ahmadu Giade, reinstated
the resolve of the agency to continue detecting
narcotics using modern equipment.
“The NDLEA is investing in capacity building and
modern equipment in drug detection,” he said.
“We hope to dislodge drug trafficking cartels through
superior intelligence and best global practices.
Investigation is on-going to arrest other members of the
drug cartel connected to her case.”
Meanwhile, Ofoyeju assured that she would soon be
charged to court when investigations must have been
concluded.
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