A Pakistani student, Iftikiha Arslan, who is believed to be working for a Pakistani drug cartel, has been arrested at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos by operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) for trafficking 25.4 kilogrammes of heroin.
The 19 year-old who claimed to be a student of Punjab College in Pakistan, was apprehended at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA), Lagos, by the operatives when the illicit drug was discovered in his luggage during inward screening of passengers on board a Qatar airline flight.
Investigation revealed that the suspect left Lahore, Pakistan with the drugs to Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, then Doha, in Qatar, from where he connected to Lagos. He is believed to be working for a Pakistani drug cartel
Public Affairs officer of NDLEA Mr. Mitchell Ofoyeju, described the incident as the single largest seizure of heroin at the Lagos airport since January, said the NDLEA commander at the Lagos Airport.
25 parcels of brownish substance that tested positive for heroin hidden were found in a smaller bag inside the suspect’s luggage. The estimated street value of the drug was said to be N228m.
Ofoyeju said the suspect was cooperating with the agency’s team of investigators.
