Aviation Security (AVSEC) officers have claimed the arrest of two Pakistani businessmen caught with cocaine at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos. The Pakistanis were arrested with 8kg of cocaine. Nigeria’s anti-narcotic agency, National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) earlier said its operatives at SAHCO import shed apprehended the suspected criminals, but sources in AVSEC on Sunday evening told SaharaReporters their officers made the bust and handed the suspects to the NDLEA, only for the anti-narcotic agency to claim all the glory.
Officers Of Nigerian Aviation Security, AVSEC Claim Arrest Of Pakistani Businessman Caught With Cocaine, Knock Anti-Narcotics Agency, NDLEA For ‘Stealing’ The CreditAviation Security officers have claimed the arrest of two Pakistani businessmen caught with cocaine at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos.
The suspects were in possession of Nigerian residence permits suspected to be fake and were described as frequent travellers to Nigeria under the guise of doing textile business. “It happened at about 0620hours on November 5, 2022 and the Pakistanis with suspected illicit drugs were intercepted at Gate A by AVSEC officers.
“The speaker in which the drugs were concealed was in possession of Asif Muhammad. Naveed Hussain’s resident card shows he works for Makinbo Integrated Resource Ltd.
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