A businessman named Olisaka Chibuzor Calistus has been arrested by operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) with 6kg weighing Cocaine.
He was apprehended at the Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport (MAKIA) while attempting to smuggle the drug into Nigeria.
NDLE Head Head of Public Affairs, Femi Babafemi, said Calistus, an importer and exporter, was arrested, Sunday, December 15, with 256 wraps of cocaine weighing 6 kilograms.
This seizure marks the largest interception of cocaine at Kano airport since the establishment of the MAKIA Command in 2006.
The drugs were discovered during routine passenger clearance of Ethiopian Airlines Flight ET 941, which had arrived from Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire, via Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
Calistus, who claimed to be involved in import and export business, underwent a body screening, during which the drugs were found concealed in pellets inside his body.
The arrest is part of ongoing efforts by the NDLEA to combat drug trafficking and ensure the safety of the nation’s airports
