This is the story of how Udoh Essien, a 37-year-old Nigerian fashion specialist based in Germany was arrested for allegedly trafficking in Cocaine. The suspect was nabbed a few days back during the screening of passengers at the Murtala Mohammed International Airport (MMIA), Lagos.
City People gathered that the suspect would have had a smooth one but was detected during the outward screening of British Airways passengers. And this caught the attention of the NDLEA agency after he was subjected to further test, he tested positive to cocaine weighing 1.27kg. And with a rigorous test, he excreted 75 wraps of the powdery substances.
And feeling guilty after having been caught, Udoh admitted to the fact that he was actually smuggling cocaine out of the country. It was because he had financial problems and was under pressure. His intention was to close his Surulere shop and concentrate on his shop in Germany. According to him, he said that he has been approached several times to traffic drug because he travels a lot but he always turns them down. And this was actually the first time he will be committing this offence and he was caught unfortunately.
He was meant to earn 4,500 Euros from the deal which will enable him to complete his online fashion shop because he has many products. In his words, it was frustration and desperation that made him agree to smuggle drugs.
Udoh Essien is a rising fashion designer of repute. He had participated in several international fashion exhibitions. He has a showroom in Ogunlana Drive, Surulere and another in Germany.
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