When a man decided to go into
drug trafficing just to get married, what kind of ofspring will the marriage
produce?
A 40-year-old patent medicine dealer arrested by operatives
of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, has blamed his alleged
culpability on the quest to raise money for his wedding billed for December.
The suspect, Chike Pauline, was reportedly arrested during
the outward screening of passengers on Rwanda Air flight at the Murtala
Muhammed International Airport, Lagos, Monday, with one kilogramme of substance
suspected to be methamphetamine.
During preliminary investigation, NDLEA Airport Commander,
Hamza Umar, said the Aba-based businessman was discovered to be travelling to
Bujumbura, Burundi.
In his confessional statement, the suspect said: “I am a
patent medicine dealer in Aba, Abia State. My arrest is very unfortunate
because I am a hardworking person.
“I was deceived into drug trafficking because I was desperate
to perform my marriage ceremony by the end of the year.
“I was optimistic that I will not be arrested, but things did
not go according to my expectation.
“What must I do to set myself free from this predicament?” he
asked, begging not to be allowed to be confined until his proposed wedding.
Reacting to the arrest, Chairman/Chief Executive of the
anti-narcotic agency, Ahmadu Giade, said: “The arrest of Chike will serve as a
warning to others that they will ultimately be caught with drugs and
prosecuted.
“It does not matter if the trafficker is going to other
African countries or outside the continent; we are prepared to intercept all
drugs. “I urge members of
the public to support the agency’s drug control efforts.”
Na waoooo
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