confession on how she invested a whopping sum of N2.3m
into buying cocaine with the hope that she would make profit
from the sales.
Ezeji was arrested at the departure hall of the Murtala
Muhammed International Airport, Lagos and made this
confession to officials of the National Drug Law Enforcement
Agency after her arrest.
Ezeji who was on her way to turkey was caught with 645
grammes of cocaine hidden in her hand bag during the
outward screening of passengers on a Turkish airline flight.
The flight was Turkey-bound.
Mr. Hamza Umar, NDLEA Airport Commander, confirmed
the arrest.
He said, "Ezeji was found in possession of powdery substance
that tested positive to cocaine on her way to Turkey.
"We also gathered that she had invested N2.3m into the drug
business in anticipation of making high profit. The drug,
which was carefully hidden in her hand bag, was detected
during screening of passengers."
Ezeji, a native of Imo state, said she was convinced by her
boyfriend to invest in drug trafficking because of the high
profit in it.
She said, "I am a trader. I import ladies hand bags, shoes and
clothes, but I make little profit in my business. My boyfriend
told me that I can make four times my capital in one
successful drug deal.
"He has been persuading me for long. I decided to give it a
trial to expand my capital base. I invested N2.3m in the deal.
"Somebody was to receive the drug in Turkey and give me
my share of the money with which I had planned to buy goods
in France."
The NDLEA Chairman, Mr. Ahmadu Giade, said that those
who wished to make money from drug trafficking would end
up like Ezeji.
He said, "The agency is not oblivious of the tricks employed
by drug traffickers. As the end of the year approaches, we are
prepared to counter all plans of drug cartels. Anyone planning
to smuggle drugs in anticipation of becoming rich will only
end up in prison."
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