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51-year-old stroke patient ingests 91 wraps of cocaine
51-year-old stroke patient ingests 91 wraps of cocaine
By Our correspondent
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport Command, Abuja, has arrested a 51-year-old paralytic man who ingested 91 wraps of cocaine.
The suspect, Nwokeocha Ikoro Thomas, who was charged to court on Wednesday, was arrested during the screening of passengers on KLM aircraft to London on October 20, 2007 at about 8.30pm following a confirmation of an x-ray test conducted on him.
Thomas is based in Lome, Togo with his wife and four children. He is a native of Abiriba town in Ohafia Local Government Area of Abia State.
He explained that he was a successful businessman until he had stroke and was bedridden for one year. According to him, “When my situation improved I did not know what to do. I have no money and I needed to continue my treatment. That was how I accepted to take the drugs for 2,000 pounds.”
Another suspect, Asomba Daniel Chinedu (32), said an agent persuaded and encouraged him to swallow the drugs and vomit them in Switzerland for him to collect 2,000 dollars.
Asomba was arrested on November 1, 2007 on his way to Manchenste in Switzerland where he lives with his Swiss wife. He ingested 36 wraps of cocaine weighing 500 gramms. He is a native of Awgu town in Agwu Local Government Area of Enugu State. He alleged that a Nigerian he met at African Shop in Switzerland by name Mark, was his sponsor.
The latest arrest is that of one Onyekwere Donatus Onyegbuleonweya (33), who attempted to export 69 wraps of cocaine weighing 1kg. He was detected to have ingested the hard drug on November 12, 2007 at about 9.30pm during the outward screening of KLM passengers to Amsterdam.
The suspect is a native of Umuchiezie town in Ahaiazu Local Government Area of Imo State. He lives in Hagen, West Germany and is married to a German woman. He claimed to have collected a loan of 24,000 euro which he lost in a business.
He said, “I took a loan of 24,000 euro. I pay 470 euro monthly. Unfortunately, I invested the money in spare parts business that collapsed because I was duped. I came to Nigeria on October 26, 2007 to visit my relatives and also to receive treatment for waist pain. I exhausted all my money including my ticket money. The 2,000 euro I was promised for taking the drugs was to enable me settle part of the monthly repayment and manage my life.”
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