Suspected Drug Peddlers Hide 'Indian Hemp' Worth N35 Million in Biscuit Cartons in Ogun (Photos)

The arrested suspects 

Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency in Ogun State have arrested two suspected drug peddlers while attempting to sell 295 bags of cannabis estimated at N35m.

PUNCH Metro learnt that the suspects, Ihenacho Chinweuba, 27 and 33-year-old Uche Enuosa, were on Monday taking the narcotic to some parts of the state and Lagos for marketing when officials of the agency swooped on them in the Ijebu Igbo area.



It was gathered that the suspects had loaded a truck with bags of the drug, and covered them with some cartons of biscuits to evade arrest. However, their gimmick was exposed when the truck was flagged down by the NDLEA team, said to be acting on a tip-off.

The suspects owned up to the crime, saying they took to it because they were unemployed. They added that they wanted to raise money for Yuletide celebration and make their families happy.

Chinweuba, an indigene of the Nsiala-Ngwa Local Government Area, Abia State, said the expected proceed from the drug was his last hope.

He said, “I am married with children. I have not bought anything for my family this season. It was joblessness that made me to deal in hemp. All my hope was on this cannabis shipment because I know that if we were successful, I would have made my family happy. The cartons of biscuits were to hide the drugs but it is unfortunate that we were arrested and my dream is shattered.”

Enuosa, a plumber, who hails from Asaba, Delta State, said he was stranded and needed to travel home for the celebration. “I am a plumber, but due to lack of work, I decided to drive the truck. I have no savings and the only way I can travel home this festive season was to engage in the cannabis business,” he said.

The NDLEA Commander in Ogun State, Mr. Bala Fagge, said the truck had been confiscated while the suspects were still helping the command with relevant information.
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