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Less than two weeks after a Nigerian, 38-year-
old Chijioke Obioha, was executed in
Singapore for smuggling 2.6kgs of cannabis
into the country, another 38-year-old man,
Augustine Uchenna, has been arrested by the
National Drug Law Enforcement Agency in
Lagos for trying to smuggle 10.2kg of
cannabis to China, another country that
punishes drug importation with death.
NDLEA spokesperson, Mr. Mitchell Ofoyeju,
said Uchenna, a safety equipment trader in
Lagos, was nabbed at the Murtala Muhammed
International Airport during the outward
screening of passengers on an Ethiopian
Airline flight to China.
NDLEA commander at the airport, Ahmadu
Garba, said that the weeds were discovered
inside garri, bitter leaf, bitter cola and other
spices, which Uchenna said he was travelling
with.
The suspect said during interrogation that he
was simply not aware that drug trafficking in
China was punishable by death.
He told NDLEA officials, “My friend in China
promised to pay me N600,000 for the
cannabis. This is my first time of smuggling
drug,even though I have been going to China
since 2011. The economic recession affected
my business and my rent is also due.”
Uchenna, an Enugu State indigene said he is
married with three children and was desperate
to make ends meet.
NDLEA Chairman, Col. Muhammad Abdallah
(retd.), said the agency had taken measures to
improve screening for narcotics at the
nation’s airports.
He said, “All countries with death penalty for
drug trafficking and source countries are all
high risk destinations. The main objective of
drug control is to promote public health and
security.
“I am glad that the arrest was made here
thereby preventing the suspect from facing the
death penalty in China.”
[color =pink]OUR UNRELIABLE APROKO[/color] reports the
suspect told him that he didn't expect the
NDLEA officers would be able to catch him
since his name is Uche, "You know people are
not suppose to look Uche face."
