The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency has apprehended a 29-year-old South African man identified as Erasmus Jean Pierre over attempt to export 2.6 kilograms of methamphetamine concealed in his luggage to the Middle East through the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja.
NDLEA operatives on Wednesday arrested Pierre during the outward clearance of passengers on Ethiopian Airlines flight ET 404 from Abuja to the Middle East via Addis Ababa, Ethiopia according to a report by the agency on Sunday.Â
The whitish powdery illicit substance which is factory packed was discovered in different parts of the bag after a thorough search of his luggage.
Investigation revealed that the suspect arrived in Lagos through Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire on Saturday, August 19, and came into Abuja on Tuesday 22nd August.
“He took possession of the brown bag containing the drug consignment on Wednesday, August 23 before heading to the Abuja airport for his flight out of Nigeria where he was arrested.