NDLEA Rescues Nigerian Student From Death Sentence In Malaysia

Officers of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have saved a Nigerian studying in Malaysia from premature death.
The 31 year old suspect, Dike Chibuzor Vitalis, was caught in possession of 1.430kg of white crystalline powder that tested positive for methamphetamine on his way to Malaysia where drug trafficking attracts death penalty.
He was intercepted at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA) Lagos during the screening of passengers on a Qatar Airline flight following the discovery of the drugs in his luggage.
Dike could have joined other Nigerians in death row in that country if not for the intervention of the anti-narcotic agency.

The suspect who hails from Orlu, Imo State said that he was promised $4,000 to deliver the drugs in Malaysia. In his words, “I was asked to take an empty bag to Malaysia for a fee of $4,000.
When I got to the airport, the drug was discovered. That was how I got involved”.
Speaking on the arrest, the NDLEA Airport commander, Mr Hamza Umar, explained that the drug was concealed inside the bag.

“The drug was industrially packed in a way that we have to cut the sides of the bag open with a knife to discover the drug. It will take a professional to detect the drugs” Hamza explained.
In a related operation, NDLEA officers at the Lagos Airport discovered wraps of cocaine inside packs of baby powder meant for export to Gabon.
The discovery was made inside a luggage containing artificial hair, perfumes and artificial nails.