Cocaine Trafficker Sentenced To a Jail Term Of 12Years

A Federal High Court in Abuja, on
Monday, sentenced Michael Nwobodo,
31, to 12 years imprisonment with
hard labour for trafficking in cocaine.
The convict pleaded guilty to unlawful
importation of cocaine, an offence
punishable under the National Drug
Law Enforcement Agency Act.
According to a statement by NDLEA’s
Head, Public Affairs, Ofoyeju Mitchell,
Justice Okon Abang, while delivering his
judgment, observed that the illicit
drug trade was not abating, adding
that measures must be taken to stop
the criminal act.
Commenting on the ruling, NDLEA
Chairman, Col. Muhammad Mustapha
Abdallah (retd.) said that the agency
will continue to collaborate with
relevant stakeholders in the fight
against illicit drugs in the country.
Abdallah was quoted to have said that
the sentence will serve both as a
deterrent and a corrective measure to
the convict and others who are
involved in narcotic production,
trafficking and abuse.
He declared that the agency will not
relent in partnering with stakeholders
in apprehending and prosecuting drug
traffickers.”
Nwobodo was arrested on February 29,
2016 with 81 wraps of cocaine weighing
1.350kg on his way from Dubai.
He had attempted to escape by
breaking through a glass wall at the
Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport,
Abuja. He was later re-arrested.
The 81 wraps of cocaine were
concealed in Parker Whisky packs
along with boxes of chocolates inside a
duty free bag.
In recent times, more passengers
arriving from Dubai had been found
with cocaine at both the Lagos and
Abuja airports.