A former BRT driver arrested for drug peddling by the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Muyiwa Bolajoko, has said that the desire to buy a commercial mini bus pushed him into the crime.
NDLEA’ media officer, Femi Babafemi, the agency had on Monday June 27 arrested the former driver with the public transport company for ingesting 90 pellets of cocaine before the arrest of Eweni.
He said Bolujoko was arrested at the screening point before boarding a Qatar Airways flight, enroute Doha to Sharjah, with his trip, expected to terminate in Dubai, UAE.
He added that the 39-year-old, from Ijebu South LGA, Ogun, was placed under excretion observation after body scan result confirmed drug ingestion.
“While in custody, the suspect excreted all the 90 pellets in four excretions.
“He claimed he left his N60,000 per month job as BRT driver in February, and decided to work as drug courier, to raise funds to buy a shuttle bus popularly called ‘Korope’ in Lagos to continue his transport business, ” he said.
