The deceased drug dealer was
said to have slumped at the departure hall of the Nnamdi Azikiwe International
Airport, Abuja and was rushed to a hospital within the facility.
The thirty-two year old
suspected drug trafficker, Obiefuna Ndulue, has died after some capsules used
to pack substance that tested positive for cocaine burst in his stomach.
It was learnt that Ndulue,
who hailed from Anambra State, had wanted to travel via the Ethiopian airline
to China.
After his death, 55 wraps
of cocaine, weighing 1.2 kilogrammes were evacuated from the suspect’s stomach
after he was stabilised at the hospital.
The Lagos-based trader was
said to have confessed to an operative of the National Drug Law Enforcement
Agency that he had wanted to smuggle the drug. He reportedly died while
receiving treatment.
The NDLEA Commander at the
NAIA, Mr. Hamisu Lawan, confirmed Ndulue’s death.
He said,
“The deceased collapsed at the departure hall.
He collapsed after he notified the airline officials of his intention to cancel
his trip. About 55 wraps of substances that tested positive for cocaine with a
total weight of 1.20kg was evacuated from his stomach.
“The suspect confessed to
cocaine ingestion. He later died while receiving treatment.”
Punch
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