National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has arrested and detained a cleaner at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport in Ikeja Lagos, Ohiagu Sunday, who is purportedly the boss of a drug gang operating out of the Airport’s international terminal.
This was disclosed in Abuja on Sunday by the Director, Media and Advocacy, NDLEA, Mr. Femi Babafemi.
According to Babafemi, the suspect was apprehended on Tuesday when an intended passenger on an Airpeace trip to Dubai, United Arab Emirates, was detained.
He said, Obinna Osita, the passenger, was detained with three bags, two of which contained eight blocks of cannabis sativa weighing 4.25kg concealed in cassava product, garri and crayfish.
He added that while NDLEA agents were pursuing one suspect, another member of the airport syndicate who collaborated with Ohiagu had also been detained.
“Investigations revealed that a Dubai-based drug dealer recruited Obinna, a 42-year-old native of Oyi Local Government Area, Anambra, to traffic the drugs.
”And equally contracted Ohiagu, a 34-year-old airport cleaner from Orlu West Local Government Area of Imo to create access for the unhindered passage of the trafficker.
“The drug syndicate bust, which is the first drug arrest at the new terminal of the MMIA, comes on the heels of the seizure of a consignment of bottles of viju and fearless energy drinks.
“They were used to conceal skunk for export to Dubai, UAE through the NAHCO export shed on Monday August 15th,” he said.
Babafemi said that a freight agent had already been arrested in connection with the seizure and more investigations were still ongoing.