Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA have thwarted an attempt by a human trafficker, Mathew Bassey to export illicit drug to Dubai, United Arab Emirate.
Mathew Bassey planted some illicit drugs in the luggage of an orphan, Ms. Peter Gift Eno recruited for a phantom job in the Arab nation.
NDLEA spokesperson, Femi Babafemi in a statement on Sunday said the attempt to export the drug was thwarted by operatives at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, MMIA, Ikeja Lagos.
According to him, 29years old Bassey who hails from Oron LGA, Akwa Ibom state was arrested on Wednesday 6th July following the interception of Eno at the departure hall of the Lagos airport.
” When Eno’s luggage was searched, 50 parcels of cannabis (2.80kg) concealed in food items were discovered while there were discrepancies between the age she declared and the date of birth on her international passport.
“Further interview reveals that the human trafficker who recruited and brought her to the airport, Mathew Bassey was still lurking around the airport, waiting for her departure.
“He was promptly tracked and arrested.
“Investigations showed that the victim who hails from the same Oron LGA of Akwa Ibom State like Bassey recently lost her mother and as a result made it easy for Bassey to recruit her with the promise of securing her a job in Dubai, UAE.
” It was further discovered that the recruiter leveraged on the victim’s naivety and planted drugs in her bag for onward delivery to his contact in Dubai.”
