The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has preferred one-count charge of alleged trafficking on 1.44kg of Methamphetamine in a Federal High Court Lagos, against a job applicant, Guma Ismail.
NDLEA counsel, Mr. Abu Ibrahim, in the charge sheet, marked FHC/L/267/19, alleged that the suspect committed the offence on June 24.
Ibrahim noted that Ismail was arrested at the Check-in-Counter, Gate “A” Departure Hall at the Murtala Mohammad International Airport Ikeja
NDLEA Council further says the defendant was apprehended with the narcotics, during the outward clearance of passengers board an Ethiopian Airline Flight to Addis Ababa.
Ibrahim alleged that the suspect exported the said volume of restricted narcotics, without lawful authority, adding that Methamphetamine is a narcotic similar to Cocaine and Heroin, which are all prohibited by Law.
NDLEA Council added that the offence contravened the provisions of Section eleven(c) of the NDLEA Act, Cap N thirty Laws of the Federation 2004.
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