Muhammed Arslan, (pictured above) has been
arrested by officials of the National Drug Law
Enforcement Agency(NDLEA) for possession and
attempted smuggling of 25.400kg of heroin said to be worth N228m into Nigeria, Vanguard
reports Arslan was apprehended at the Muritala
Mohammed International Airport during inward
screening on passengers on board a Qatar
Airways flight. 25 parcels containing the hard
drugs were discovered in his luggage.
The suspect believed to be in a drug cartel
through his passport showed that he left Lahore, Pakistan with the drugs to Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, then Doha, in Qatar, from where he connected to Lagos.
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In his confessional statement, Arslan denied
knowledge of the drugs in his bag, saying he
was here in Nigeria to experience the beauty of
Victoria Island and Ikoyi.
"I am a student of Punjab College and I am in Nigeria as a tourist because my friend told me that Victoria Island and Ikoyi are beautiful tourist centres. Unfortunately,
when I arrived at the Lagos airport, the heroin was found in my luggage. This is my first time of coming to Nigeria and I had intended to spend a week or two." he said.
Confirming the incident, the Chairman of NDLEA, Ahmadu Giade said that this was the highest drug arrest they have made since this year and it goes to show that NDLEA is winning the fight against drug trafficking
"This arrest and seizure will further send a
warning to drug trafficking cartels that Nigeria is winning the fight against narcotics. NDLEA is prepared to halt the criminal activities of drug barons through a coordinated drug detection strategies. We are working very hard to also identify other members of the criminal group" he said
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