Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency have arrested a former commercial motorcyclist in Lagos after he allegedly excreted 100 wraps of methamphetamine he ingested in Uganda in an attempt to smuggle the illicit substance into Nigeria.
This was disclosed in a statement released by the agency’s Director of Media and Advocacy, Femi Babafemi, shared on X on Sunday.
According to the statement, the suspect had worked as an okada rider in Lagos for 15 years before allegedly joining a transnational drug trafficking syndicate in a bid to improve his financial status.
According to the NDLEA, the suspect was arrested at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Ikeja, Lagos, upon his arrival from Uganda following intelligence reports and subsequent surveillance by operatives.
Investigations revealed that the suspect had swallowed 100 wraps of methamphetamine before embarking on the journey to Nigeria.
He was thereafter placed under observation, during which he excreted the consignments.
Commenting on the arrest in a post shared on X, the agency said the suspect’s attempt to secure a quick financial breakthrough through drug trafficking had ended in disappointment.
“After 15 years of working as an okada rider in Lagos, this individual decided he needed to forcefully upgrade and change his social status by joining a transnational drug trafficking organisation,” the agency stated.
“That dream has not only crumbled now but is ending in premium tears following his arrest at the Lagos airport by #ndlea_nigeria officers after excreting a whopping 100 wraps of methamphetamine he ingested in faraway Uganda.”
