TWO BRAZILIANS ARRESTED IN LAGOS OVER COCAINE
Officials
of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) at the Murtala
Muhammed International Airport (MMIA) in Lagos have arrested two
Brazilians who together attempted to smuggle over 23kg of cocaine into
the country.
Dias Dos Santos Marcia Cristina, 36, was found with
9.4kg of cocaine in her bag and Lima Pereira Erick Diego, 20, had
14.465kg of cocaine in his bag. The duo, who traveled from São Paulo,
claimed to be tourists. Mitchell Ofoyeju, spokesperson for
NDLEA, said in a statement that the drugs were carefully hidden in food
cans inside their luggage. The cocaine has an estimated street value of
N310 million.
Mr. Ofoyeju said that it was the first the NDLEA
arrested Brazilians with cocaine at the Lagos airport. However, he
explained that the Nigeria-Brazil cocaine trafficking route has gained
notoriety over the years. The cocaine was concealed inside tin
food cans “The tins were factory-sealed such that officers had to cut
them open to discover the concealed drugs. Several canned drugs had been
uncovered at the Lagos airport in the past,” Mr. Ofoyeju said.
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