The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency(NDLEA) has thwarted an attempt by
a human trafficker, Mathew Bassey, to export illicit dr#g to Dubai, United Arab Emirate by planting same in the luggage of an orphan, Ms. Peter Gift Eno.
According to Director, Media & Advocacy of the agency, Femi Babafemi, they were nabbed at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, MMIA, Ikeja Lagos.
Bassey, 29, 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 Enos 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 the suspect to recruit her with the promise of securing her a job in Dubai, UAE. It was further discovered that the recruiter leveraged on the victims naivety and planted dr#gs in her bag for onward delivery to his contact in Dubai.
