A 35-year-old physically challenged woman Kasarachi Onumajuru and 11 other members of trafficking syndicates have been arrested by NDLEA agents in connection with the seizures of huge consignments of various illicit substances at Lagos and Abuja airports.
The suspect was arrested by operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), with no fewer than 11 members of another trafficking syndicate in connection with the seizures.
Onumajuru, who hides under her condition to deal in drugs in Umudumaonu community, Mbaitoli Local Council of Imo State, was arrested on Sunday, May 29.
The agency’s spokesperson, Mr. Femi Babafemi in a statement yesterday said first on the list of those arrested in connection with the seizures was Ofor Chima.
Ofor had on May 20, attempted to export to Dubai, UAE, 200 blocks of cannabis sativa weighing 30.20kg concealed in 40 sacks of bitter leaf through the SAHCO export shed, at cargo wing of the Murtala Mohammed International Airport, Ikeja, Lagos.
Babafemi also said 10 cartons of khat with a gross weight of 354.600kg were also seized at the NAHCO import shed of the airport.
The following day, on May 21, a freight agent, Roland Orinami was also arrested by NDLEA operatives attached to the local wing of the Lagos airport with1.90kg Loud, a variant of cannabis, factory packed in some bottles while trying to send same via flight to Abuja.
He said,
“A follow-up operation in Abuja led to the arrest of a taxi driver, Nsikak Evans sent to collect the consignment.
“His confession also led to the arrest of the actual owner, Adesanya Olakunle Isaac at his house in the Life Camp area of Abuja.
“Adesanya who claims to be into Information Technology accepted ownership of the seized drug, which he said was meant for an upcoming birthday party of one of his friends.
