- Mr. Orjinze claimed to be a professional footballer in Europe
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) apprehended a businessman bound for Paris who expelled 111 wraps of cocaine at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport (NAIA) in Abuja.
In a statement issued on Sunday in Abuja, NDLEA spokesman Femi Babafemi reported that the suspect, 48-year-old Emmanuel Orjinze, excreted the wraps after several days under observation in the agency’s custody.
According to Mr. Babafemi, Mr. Orjinze, who claimed to be a professional footballer in Europe, was arrested on Tuesday during the outward clearance for Air France flight AF 878 from Abuja to Paris, France.
“After a body scan confirmed he ingested illicit drugs, he was taken into custody, where he excreted a total of 111 pellets of cocaine.
“These pellets of cocaine weighed 1.603 kilogrammes and were for three days; the suspect claimed he does business in the maritime sector while still scouting for any European football club to engage him,“ he said.