Two remanded by court for allegedly hiding marijuana in a sack of crayfish

 

Two individuals, Bello Adesina and Chizoba Victoria, have been ordered by a Federal High Court in Lagos to be remanded in the custody of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) for allegedly concealing 300g of marijuana in a sack of crayfish. The NDLEA charged Adesina, 30, and Victoria, 37, with conspiracy and unlawful export of cannabis sativa.

The first defendant pleaded not guilty to the charge, while the second defendant pleaded guilty. Justice Daniel Osiagor ordered that they be remanded in the custody of the NDLEA after their plea was taken. The court adjourned the case until April 25th for the review of facts of the second defendant and trial of the first defendant, whose bail application is yet to be filed.

According to the Prosecution Counsel, Mrs Juliana Iroabuchi, the defendants committed the offence on January 26th. She alleged that the defendants conspired with one Henry Emeka, a notorious drug baron in Dubai, now at large, to export about 300g of cannabis sativa to the United Arab Emirates (UAE).

The narcotics was uncovered during the examination of cargo at the NACHO export shed of the Murtala Mohammed Airport, while concealed in a white and red sack containing crayfish. The offence contravenes the provision of sections .11(b) and 14(b) of the NDLEA Act Cap N30 Law of the Federation 2004.