Okeke Adolphus Anayochukwu, a 52-year-old father of four children who claims to be a businessman, has been arrested with ‘black liquid cocaine’ at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja.
The arrest was made by operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA).
Okeke was arrested with 20.75 kilograms of ‘black liquid cocaine’ on Tuesday, March 15, upon his arrival at the Abuja airport on board Qatar Airways flight from Sao Paulo, Brazil through Doha, Qatar to Abuja.
The liquid was discovered upon search of his luggage stuffed with six smaller bags containing 32 makeup mascara which tested positive for cocaine.
Married with four children, the indigene of Oraifiti in Akwusigo local government area of Anambra state claims he was a businessman dealing in children’s wares before delving into the illicit drug business.
He claimed he met the person who gave him the consignment to deliver in Nigeria for a fee of N2 million at a drinking joint in Brazil.
