A 23-year-old Lebanese national,
Yved Awad, thought he could beat the eagle eyes of the operatives of
the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), by hiding cocaine in is boxers for onward trafficking to
his home country, but was nabbed during the outbound screening of
passengers on Middle East Airline flight at the Murtala Muhammed
International Airport (MMIA), Lagos.
On Awad was 260 grammes of cocaine.
In
a statement from the Head of Media and Public Affairs of the drug
busting agency, Mitchell Oyojefu, information leading to the arrest of
the suspect who also holds a Nigerian citizenship, was supplied by FAAN
officials.
The Lagos Airport Commander of the agency, Hamza Umar, also provided details on the arrest, saying that the drug was hidden inside Awad’s boxer shorts.
"I am happy that FAAN assisted us in making this arrest. When the drug was field tested, it proved positive for cocaine.
The
suspect holds dual citizenship of Nigeria and Lebanon. He was found to
have travelled to Nigeria from Lebanon six times since January. The case
is under investigation."
Awad confessed to the crime, saying that a friend who gave him money to buy the drug:
"I
was born in Lagos and I attended Lebanese Community School, Yaba,
Lagos. After my secondary education in Nigeria, I got admission to study
my 'A' levels at Notre Dame University in Lebanon.
My
friend in Lebanon gave me money to buy cocaine for him. At the airport,
the drug was detected and I was arrested and taken to NDLEA office. The
drug was tested and it was found to be cocaine."
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