Man Who Returned From Brazil For His Wedding Arrested With Cocaine In Lagos (Photo)

The suspect, 39-year-old Okpue Ernest

Ifeanyi came to Nigeria from Brazil for

his traditional wedding, but was arrested

by operatives of the Drug Law

Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) for being

possession of suspected wraps of cocaine.

Ifeanyi confessed that he was paid

N400,000 to take 59 wraps of cocaine to

Nigeria. He said that he decided to take

the deal because he wanted to add more

money to his already planned wedding.

The groom-to-be said that he suspected

someone cast a spell on him, for he could

not understand why he jeopardised his

planned traditional wedding and dashed

his betrothal’s happiness because of

N400,000.

Ifeanyi, who has lived in Brazil for a

year, said: “I work in a restaurant in

Brazil.

I sincerely want to get married and have

a family. In the process of trying to make

more money, I was given 59 wraps of

cocaine to take to Nigeria for N400,000.

Now I realised I have made a big mistake.

I pray my woman will find a place in her

heart to forgive me. I feel I’m under a

spell.” Arrested along with Ifeanyi are

Okonkwo Daniel Anagor, 26, Lawal

Monsuru Ademola, 33, Ogbonna Donatus

Chigozie and Okoro Chibueze Augustine.

The Head, Media and Publicity of NDLEA,

Mitchel Ofoyeju, said the suspects were

caught at the Murtala Mohammed

International Airport (MMIA), Lagos, for

unlawful possession of 10.255kgs of

narcotics hidden in garri (West African

food made from cassava) and luggage.

He explained that Ifeanyi and Augustine

were coming from Brazil with cocaine,

while three others were going to South

Africa, Dubai and Pakistan when they

were arrested.

The NDLEA Commander at the Lagos

airport, Mr Ahmadu Garba, said: “Anagor

was caught with 2.810kgs of Tramadol on

his way to Dubai. Ademola was arrested

with 3.310kgs of methamphetamine on

his way to South Africa, while Chigozie

was caught attempting to smuggle 610

grams of cocaine to Pakistan. Two other

suspects, Augustine and Ifeanyi were

caught with 2.575kgs and 950 grams of

cocaine from Brazil.”