Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, have arrested a 48-year-old Paris, France-bound businessman, Emmanuel Okechuku Orjinze for injesting 111 wraps of cocaine.
A statement by NDLEA spokesperson, Femi Babafemi said Okechukwu was arrested at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, NAIA, Abuja.
Okechukwu who also claims he is a professional footballer in Europe was arrested on Tuesday 21st May during the outward clearance of Airfrance flight AF 878 from Abuja to Paris, France.
After a body scan confirmed he ingested illicit drugs, he was taken into custody where he excreted a total of 111 pellets of cocaine that weighed 1.603 kilograms over a period of three days.
The suspect claimed he does business in the maritime sector while still scouting for any European football club to engage him.
