Man arrested for deceptively recruiting a recently orphaned girl to export drugs to Dubai

Ashiru Taoreed July 10, 2022Last Updated: July 10, 2022

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Man arrested for deceptively recruiting a recently orphaned girl to export dr#gs to Dubai

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.

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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.