The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency has arrested a 50-year-old businessman, Francis Akajiobi, at Murtala Muhammed International Airport in Lagos for attempting to smuggle 1.2 kilogrammes of cocaine to Spain.
This was made known in a statement signed by the Director of Media and Advocacy, Femi Babafemi, and shared on the Agency’s website on Sunday.
According to the statement, the drugs were concealed in the soles of his sandals.
The statement said, “A Spain-based businessman, 50-year-old Francis Akajiobi, has been arrested by operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) at the departure hall of Terminal 2 of Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA), Ikeja Lagos, after parcels of cocaine weighing 1.2 kilograms were discovered in his pair of sandals while attempting to board his Royal Air Maroc flight to Madrid, Spain.
“The two parcels of cocaine were concealed in the soles of a pair of black sandals Akajiobi was wearing to board his flight when NDLEA operatives intercepted him on Thursday 25th July 2024. During his preliminary interview, he claimed the consignment was delivered to him at a bar in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, and was to deliver it to his friend and neighbour in Spain for a fee of Five Thousand Euros (€5,000) upon successful delivery to the recipient.”
