Mr Nicholas Ajaduruonye, the Commandant, National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) Seme Command, on Wednesday said it had arrested a 31-year old man with alleged liquid cocaine.
Ajaduruonye told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Badagry, Lagos State, that the suspect was arrested at Gbaji, Badagry, with liquid cocaine tied in 29 pieces of condoms.
“A 31-year old man (name withheld) was arrested on April 24 with liquid cocaine weighing 1.2 Kilogrammes.
“He swallowed the cocaine, which was concealed in 29 pieces of condoms, before he took off from Caracas, Venezuela to Paris, France.
“When he landed at Paris, he excreted the drugs and continued his journey to Lome and from there, he came to Nigeria by road.
“He was caught by security agents at Gbaji area, Badagry, with the drugs hidden in his travelling bags.
“The case is still under investigation and he will soon be prosecuted in accordance with the law,“ Ajaduruonye said.
The commandant said liquid cocaine was new in the country.
He advised Nigerians to desist from the sale and usage of hard drugs as offenders would be caught and prosecuted by the agency.
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