Following the arrest of one Onyechi
Esonwunne, by Officials of the National
Drug Law Enforcement Agency , NDLEA,
the suspect has blamed the state of the
economy for his dabble into drug
trafficking The suspect was arrested during an attempt to send a luggage full of Cannabis to China through and unsuspecting passenger.
Esonwunne was apprehended at the Akanu
Ibiam International Airport Enugu State.
The suspect who has been deported twice » , in 2008 and May 2016 respectively, from China, concealed the drugs inside packs of noodles. Confessing his crimes to newsmen, Esonwunne who is the father of four children said: “Hardship and Nigeria’s bad economy forced me into drug trafficking. The exchange rate is very high and I hardly get money to take care of my family.
“My sponsor promised to pay me the sum of
$5,000 to take the drug to China. But I was
arrested before I could board my flight.
“I am a trader but due to the economic downturn,
I turned to cannabis smuggling to cope
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