Cyprus bound Nigerian student found with meth during boarding in Abuja airport

A 19-year-old student who was about boarding a plane from Nigeria to Cyprus for study was caught with 7.2 kilogram of meth.

The suspect named only as BND, 19 was arrested by the operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, on Wednesday, July, 13 at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, in Abuja, Nigeria while he was about to board a Turkish Airlines flight to North Cyprus for study.

The operatives said he allegedly attempted to export 7.2 kilograms of methamphetamine concealed in crayfish to Cyprus where he was going for undergraduate studies.

NDLEA’s spokesperson, Femi Babafemi, in a statement on Sunday, July 16, disclosed that: “While being interviewed by operatives, the suspect claimed he was a student on his way to Cyprus for studies, but upon a thorough search of his luggage, he was found in possession of 7.2kg of whitish substance neatly concealed inside a sack of crayfish.

A field test of the substance however proved positive to Methamphetamine.”

***This young man might be innocent but that being naive to carry something of which you don't know its content for someone is not an excuse. Please guys be careful when you are told to bring something for anyone.