Nigeria's National Drug Law
Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) on Friday said it has uncovered a suspected drug
trafficking cartel
at the Akanu Ibiam International Airport, Enugu.
This is contained in a
statement issued by the agency’s spokesperson in Lagos, Mr Mitchel Ofoyeju,
which was made available to the News Agency of Nigeria.
According to the statement, two
officers of the agency, Daniel Goska and Ndubuisi Ughor, who are indicted and
currently at large, have been summarily dismissed and declared wanted.
“Other suspected members of the
group include Ifeanyichukwu Dayson, a key member of the drug trafficking
organisation, and Emmanuel Okorie an Operations manager with Ethiopian
Airline,” it stated.
It said one Henry Amaechi, a
Supervisor, Passenger Service Department of Nigerian Aviation Handling Company
Plc and Jacob Ezeugwu a ticket and baggage staff at the airport were among the
suspects.
The statement quoted the NDLEA
Chairman, Ahmadu Giade, who described the mode of operation of the drug cartel
as strange, promising to adhere to global best practice in drug control.
Giade said, “No bad egg in the
agency will escape justice. Notwithstanding the strange way the cartel
operates, I am pleased that it was exposed and ultimately dislodged.
“The Agency will continue to
adopt superior drug control strategies in line with global best practice.
“This is one sweet victory over
criminal groups.
“The NDLEA is committed to the
eradication of narcotics from our country and will continue to look both
inwards and outwards for subversive elements.”
Source: Punch Newspaper
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