Four intending pilgrims have been arrested over their alleged planned intention to ingest wraps of cocaine ahead of their flight on Wednesday.
They were arrested by the operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA.
Making public as to how the arrest was effected, the Director, Media, and Advocacy, NDLEA, Femi Babafemi, in a statement in Abuja on Thursday, revealed that its officials had raided Emerald Hotel, Ladipo area of Oshodi, Lagos State where some intending pilgrims were lodged.
Those arrested during the intelligence-led operation include Usman Kamorudeen, 31; Olasunkanmi Owolabi, 46; Fatai Yekini, 38; and a lady, Ayinla Kemi, 34.
The suspects were lodged in two rooms in the hotel where they had allegedly prepared 200 pellets of cocaine weighing 2.20 kilograms to swallow when NDLEA officers stormed their rooms.
One hundred wraps of the Class A substance were recovered from each of the two rooms, bringing the total seized cocaine to 200 wraps. Two suspects were to swallow 100 wraps each.
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