A Nigerian student, Uchenna Philips Okafor has been arrested
in Mauritius following the seizure of alleged heroin hidden in small pots of a
cosmetic brand.
23-year-old was nabbed by police on Tuesday in the sea side
town of Flic-en-Flac during a sting operation. Mr Okafor, who lives in
Mauritius, has not yet commented on the allegation that he was dealing in
drugs.
About 250 grams of heroin worth 3.7 million Mauritian rupees
( $103,000, £82,397) was concealed in 26 small containers of a cosmetic brand,
and intercepted at the island's main airport on Sunday by customs officers and
bloodhounds of the Anti-Drug and Smuggling Unit, police say.
The consignment, allegedly addressed to Mr Okafor, had been
sent from Charles de Gaulle airport in France.
Police allege that South African rands, US dollars,
Mauritian rupees and Bangladesh takas were seized from Mr Okafor's home, along
with a fake Mauritian identity card.
He is expected to have appeared in court today, and will
answer to a provisional charge of attempting to take a delivery of
drugs, BBC reports.
5 Comments
Was he a student from beginning.
ReplyDeleteLet him face the music then!
ReplyDeleteNigerians are wallowing in sorrow.
ReplyDeleteSometimes I wonder if nigeria has good governance, will things be different!!!
ReplyDeleteWhat do you expect?
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