A 40-year-old patent medicine dealer arrested by
operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement
Agency, NDLEA, has blamed his alleged culpability
on the quest to raise money for his wedding billed
for December.
The
suspect,
Chike
Pauline,
was
reportedly arrested during the outward screening
of passengers on Rwanda Air flight at the Murtala
Muhammed International Airport, Lagos, Monday,
with one kilogramme of substance suspected to
be methamphetamine.
During preliminary investigation, NDLEA Airport
Commander, Hamza Umar, said the Aba-based
businessman was discovered to be travelling to
Bujumbura, Burundi.
In his confessional statement, the suspect said: “I
am a patent medicine dealer in Aba, Abia State.
My arrest is very unfortunate because I am a
hardworking person.
“I was deceived into drug trafficking because I
was desperate to perform my marriage ceremony
by the end of the year.
“I was optimistic that I will not be arrested, but
things did not go according to my expectation.
“What must I do to set myself free from this
predicament?” he asked, begging not to be
allowed to be confined until his proposed
wedding.
Reacting to the arrest, Chairman/Chief Executive
of the anti-narcotic agency, Ahmadu Giade, said:
“The arrest of Chike will serve as a warning to
others that they will ultimately be caught with
drugs and prosecuted.
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