Thailand returnee arrested with N3.1b heroin in Lagos + Video
by Hassan Muaz · The Eagle OnlineA Thailand returnee, Nnaemeka Simonpeter Ogunejiofor, has been arrested by operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Ikeja, Lagos State for importing 13.30 kilograms of heroin worth over N3.192 billion.
He was arrested on October 7, 2024 while attempting to leave the airport with the illicit drug concealed in six backpacks in two big suitcases.
The 29-year-old graduate of Mechanical Engineering from the Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University, Uli, Anambra State, had left Thailand on October 3, 2024 on a Qatar Airways flight and stopped over in Doha, where he spent two days before heading to Lagos.
However, his luggage was routed to Accra, Ghana, his original destination.
After arriving Lagos on October 5, 2024 he contacted the airline to reroute his luggage to Nigeria so that he can pick them up as rush bags in a bid to beat security checks.
However, NDLEA officers intercepted him at the point of exit.
A search of his two suitcases revealed three empty backpacks in each box with a large parcel of heroin neatly sewn to all the six backpacks.
The six parcels were subsequently recovered with a gross weight of 13.30kg.
In his statement, Oguejiofor claimed he was hired for a fee of $7,000 upon successful delivery of the parcels.
He said he was to deliver two parcels in Lagos and the other four parcels in Accra, Ghana.
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