Undergraduate ingests liquid cocaine packed inside condoms

A 32-year-old undergraduate, Chizoba
Nwabuwa, has been arrested by officials of the
National Drug Law Enforcement Agency for
ingesting 25 wraps of male condoms filled with
cocaine.
In a statement by the NDLEA’s Head of Public
Affiars, Mr. Mitchell Ofoyeju, the agency said
the arrest was made at the newly upgraded
Akanu Ibiam International Airport, Enugu State.
Head of the NDLEA, Enugu Aiport Command,
Mr. Nsikak- Abasi Udoh, confirmed the arrest.
He said, “Nwabuwa was arrested during the
inward screening of passengers on an Ethiopian
flight from Brazil.
“The suspect excreted 25 wraps of a liquid
substance that tested positive for cocaine,
weighing 1.250kg. This is the first drug seizure
to be made at the airport; it is exciting
because we have just commenced operations.”
Nwabuwa, who claimed to be a 400 level
student of Fine and Applied Arts at the Nnamdi
Azikiwe University, Awka, Anambra State said,
“I wanted to use the N500, 000 they promised
to pay me in developing my art gallery. They
assured me in Brazil that authorities will not
be able to detect liquid cocaine, so I was
confident.”
Chairman/Chief Executive of NDLEA Ahmadu
Giade commended his men for the seizure.
He said, “The Agency accords high priority
attention to all the nations’ airports. We shall
continue to improve our operations at the
airports and prevent drug trafficking
syndicates from using them.”