National Drug Law Enforcement Agency has arrested Onyeka Charles Madukolu, at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Ikeja, Lagos, for drug trafficking.
Madukolu who was released from an Ethiopian prison in 2020 after serving a seven year sentence for drug trafficking was intercepted on September 16 at the Murtala Mohammed Airport and was found in possession of 5.90kg of cocaine concealed in cans of deodorants and ladies’ lip gloss. He was returning from Sao Paulo, Brazil, via Addis Ababa on an Ethiopian airline.
NDLEA, Femi Babafemi spokesman confirmed the development on Sunday: “A search of his luggage revealed he had concealed 5.90kg cocaine inside cans of deodorants and female lip gloss.
“During preliminary interview, he claimed to have gone into the drug business to raise fresh capital to start a legitimate business after his release from Ethiopian prison in 2020.
“The father of two kids, one each from a Nigerian woman and a Brazilian lady, said he was into the motor spare parts business before going into the illicit trade.
“The 44-year-old indigene of Awka North Local Government Area of Anambra State said he was expecting to be paid N2 million on the successful delivery of the illicit drug in Nigeria.”
