Arik Air staff reveals how they smuggle cocaine aboard flights

‎A staff of Arik Air, Oliver Chibuzor has revealed during an interrogation told National Drug Law Enforcement Agency investigators how members of staff of the airline smuggle illicit drugs aboard flights, after he was arrested by NDLEA.

In a statement on Thursday, the NDLEA quoted Mr. Chibuzor, , a catering loader as telling narcotic investigators that he was introduced into the illicit drug business by Mr. Udensi.

''Whenever Chika gives me the drug, I will hide it in catering supplies. Chika knows where to collect the drug inside the flight,'' the agency quoted Mr. Chibuzor as stating during interrogation by investigators. ''They pay me N400, 000 per bag. I was expecting N1.2 million for the three bags that I smuggled into the aircraft.''

‎Ahmadu Giade, NDLEA’s Chairman, said he had directed that henceforth all airport workers must be extensively searched.

''The agency has taken drastic measures to avert infiltration of airport workers by criminal syndicates,'' Mr. Giade said. Airline officials and airport workers shall be subjected to comprehensive search. The NDLEA will resist any act capable of undermining security at all entry and exit points.''

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