Man with Cocaine in Anus Arrested at Lagos Airport
Officials of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency recently arrested a 46-year-old man who allegedly inserted wraps of narcotics into his anus on his way to Italy.
According to a statement issued by the NDLEA on Sunday, Innocent Anazodo was found with the wraps which tested positive to cocaine at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos.
āAnazodo Innocent was found with seven pellets of cocaine weighing 375 grammes inserted in his anus while. Anazodo was caught during screening of passengers on a Royal Air Maroc flight while going to Milan, Italy.ā
According to reports, Mr. Anazodo, who is also a trader selling shoes, said in his statement he regretted getting involved in drug trafficking adding that it was a mistake.
āI made a mistake and I am regretting my action,ā Mr. Anazodo said, according to the NDLEA.
āIt is true I had financial challenge but I should not have smuggled cocaine,ā said Mr. Anazodo, who hails from Anambra State and was allegedly promised ā¬2,000 to smuggle the drugs to Milan.
The NDLEA said the suspect will soon be charged to court.
More Stories
JUST IN: YAHAYA BELLO RELEASED AFTER MEETING BAIL CONDITIONS
Former Kogi State Governor Yahaya Bello has been released from Kuje Custodial Centre after meeting the bail conditions set by...
FCT HIGH COURT GRANTS YAHAYA BELLO N500M BAIL WITH THREE SURETIES IN LIKE SUM
Yahaya Bello, the former governor of Kogi State, was granted N500 million bail by Justice Maryanne Anenih of the Federal...
FAKE VISA AGENT CHARGED OVER N9.8M STUDY ABROAD FRAUD
On Tuesday, the police brought a 40-year-old fraudulent visa agent, Timothy Atolagbe, before a Lagos State Magistratesā Court sitting...
JIGAWA POLICE ARREST 1,254 SUSPECTS, RECOVER STOLEN GOODS
The Jigawa State Police Command has made significant strides in combatting crime, arresting 1,254 suspects across various criminal activities, including...
TWO KIDNAPPERS SENTENCED TO DEATH BY HANGING IN JIGAWA
Jigawa State High Court No. 8 has sentenced two kidnappers, Sani Mohammed, and Babannan Saleh (alias Ustaz), to death by...
CRIME: GUNMEN KILL UNIZIK OFFICIAL, POLICE BEGIN INVESTIGATIONĀ
Gunmen have killed Fabian Chinedu, a staff member of the Nnamdi Azikiwe University (UNIZIK), Awka, in Anambra State. The...