A 36 years old Imo-state born Anabaronye Ken whose auto parts dealer
based in Lagos has been arrested by the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency
(NDLEA) officials after which he excreted 52 wraps of cocaine at the Murtala
Mohammed International Airport, Lagos. Ken was arrested as he was about
to board a flight to France en route Milan, Italy. It took Ken four
days to excrete all the drugs from his system, based on Punch reports...
When he was
interrogated, Ken said that he went into the business to better the life of
his family and prayed that he be released on time so he can witness the
birth of his unborn child as his pregnant wife is due to give birth
soon...
"I sell motor spare parts, but at present I have no shop and my wife is pregnant, about to give birth to our first child. I got myself involved in drug trafficking to take care of my family. I ingested 52 wraps of cocaine for a fee of E4,000. I sincerely plead for mercy. My greatest desire is to be released from custody before my wife’s delivery date," he added.
Chairman of the NDLEA, Mr. Ahmadu Giade while
speaking about the arrest suggested stiffer penalties for drug
trafficking culprits so as to deter others from engaging in such crime
"In addition to public enlightenment, stiffer penalties are effective means of addressing the problem of illicit drug trafficking and abuse. It will assist in the drastic reduction of the financial attraction of drug trafficking". he said
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