Man caught with cocaine concealed in female shoes

A 27-year-old man, Mama Solomon has been arrested at the Lagos airport for allegedly concealing cocaine in female shoes. Officials of the National Draw Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) said the drug was detected in the luggage compartment of an Etihad flight‎ from Brazil to Nigeria.

Cocaine discovered in the female shoe

The suspect, Mama Solomon

According to a PM News report, the suspect had claimed he was ‎a shoe merchant before the drugs were discovered.

Hamza Umar, NDLEA commander at the Lagos Airport said: “The suspect claimed to be a shoe merchant, however, during interrogation it was revealed that he only used the shoes as a way of concealing cocaine. He had two bags containing female shoes and hand bags. The drug was discovered in the soles of the female shoes and he was immediately arrested”

The suspect, then however, claimed he was given the bag by his friend in Brazil to take to Nigeria.


 
NDLEA quoted him as saying:“I live and work in Brazil. I was given the drug with a promise that I will be handsomely rewarded if I successfully deliver the bag in Nigeria. They also assured me that somebody will help me in collecting the bags at the airport in Nigeria. Unfortunately, officers demanded to search my bag and in the process, the cocaine was found in my bag”.

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