The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has arrested a drug mule at the airport on his way to Oman.
Its operatives discovered a false bottom in his backpack and on the sides concealing illicit drugs and also swiftly moved in on a man who accompanied the suspect to the airport.
The second man was later discovered to have been the one who recruited the passenger to traffic the drugs.
“The suspect said he returned from Dubai some years ago, but still had a valid residence permit on his passport.
“He claimed he was promised N1.5 million if he successfully delivered the consignment in Oman, while his recruiter, was to be paid N200,000.
“A charm was found in one of the passenger’s bags when they were searched and another was found on his person.
“The drug mule confessed that he travelled to Ibadan earlier where a cleric made the charms for him to evade arrest during the trip.
“Another charm was found on the recruiter who claimed the charms were procured at a cost of N70,000,’’ Babafemi added.
