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Alaba Lagos Businessman Turned Drug Dealer Arrested By NDLEA
Chibuzor Darlington
December 12, 2013 – Alaba Lagos Businessman Who Turned Drug Dealer Arrested By NDLEA
A popular electronic seller at Alaba market in Lagos has been arrested for illegal drug exportation.
The man pictured above is currently under investigation in connection with exportation of 450 g of methamphetamine to Malaysia, Nigeria’s anti-drug trafficking agency said on Wednesday.
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, said the suspect, Olewunne Chibuzor Darlington, claimed he invested N900,000 in drug trafficking with the hope that he would reap N5 million.
Darlington was arrested by the NDLEA officers at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport in Lagos.
NDLEA commander at the Lagos airport, Hamza Umar said Darlington was found to have ingested narcotics.
“The scanning machine revealed that the suspect ingested drugs during screening of passengers on an Ethiopian Airline flight. He was on his way to Malaysia but during observation, he excreted 450 grammes of substance that tested positive to methamphetamine,” Umar said.
NDLEA quoted the suspect as saying in his confessional statement: “They told me that I can make five million naira profit if I invest nine hundred thousand naira. It was a trial business for me because it is my first time. I also did it out of my financial predicament. I am from a poor family and the eldest”.
Chairman/Chief Executive of the Agency, Ahmadu Giade while commenting on the arrest called for stiffer punishment for drug traffickers.
“No doubt, stiffer punishment will help in reducing cases of drug production and trafficking. We shall prevent drug traffickers from using the country as a transit point for drug trafficking,” “It is sad that a businessman will prefer to invest in criminality when there are countless legitimate businesses” – said Giade
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Kelvin
December 12, 2013 at 4:46 AM
Your first name Olewunne means thief no wonder you’re into drug dealing
lazy a** man
I am in malaysia
December 12, 2013 at 4:47 AM
I am very happy you were caught in Lagos because if you had made it to Malaysia here, you would have been on death row now
Go and sin no more
Itunu Omisore
December 12, 2013 at 4:48 AM
Just look at this face, barawo thief ole buruku. People like you are the ones giving Nigeria a bad name everywhere
If you can invest 900 k in drug business, why not use it to expand your electronic business
'Shola Omotayo
December 12, 2013 at 5:35 AM
Hmmm… In as much as i’m not in support of drug trafficking but pls don’t condemn dis man bcos people at top do worst & dey go scot free bcos dey know dir way… so think twice b4 saying anything!
j
December 12, 2013 at 7:31 AM
if u are caught wit drug in malaysia, u wil be given dealth sentence. that God u didn,t make it to malaysia
caja
December 12, 2013 at 10:05 AM
@ SHOLA U ARE A BIG FOLL TO COMPEAR DIS WIYH OGA ON TOP.
ms ohio ERANKO
December 12, 2013 at 10:33 PM
THIS MAN MUST BE A BRAINLESS IDIOT, HOW CAN YOU LEAVE YOUR GOOD BUSINESS , THE ELECTRONIC AND MOTOR SPARE PART IS A GOOD BUSINESS THAT CAN GIVE MORE MONEY BETTER THAN GETTING YOURSELF INTO THIS MESS.
WHY DID YOU NOT TAKE THE DRUG TO SAUDI ARABIA WHERE THEY WOULD CUT OFF YOUR COCONUT HEAD. OOYINSHI OYIN ORA ,MR OLE
HenryHenry
December 16, 2013 at 11:17 AM
Drugs are destructive to humanity! They damage the brains and possibly kill vital organs in the body. Please let someone shout- No To Drug Trafficking!