NDLEA Arrests South African in Procession of Methamphetamine Consignment at Abuja Airport

Attempt by a 29-year-old South African, Erasmus Jean – Pierre, to export 2.6 Kilograms of methamphetamine concealed in his luggage to the Middle East through the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, has been thwarted

Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, arrested the South African and recovered the illicit on  drug Wednesday 23 August, 2023.

The suspect was intercepted by NDLEA operatives during the outward clearance of passengers on Ethiopian Airlines flight ET 404 from Abuja to the Middle East via Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.

A thorough search of his luggage led to the discovery of the whitish powdery illicit substance factory packed in different parts of the bag.

Preliminary investigation revealed that the suspect arrived Lagos through Abidjan, Côte d’lvoire on Saturday 19th August, came to Abuja on Tuesday 22nd August, and took possession of the brown bag containing the drug consignment on Wednesday 23rd August before heading to the Abuja airport for his flight out of Nigeria.