23year Old Lebanese Boy Caught With Cocaine at Lagos Airport

Federal Airport Authority of Nigeria, FAAN, officials have arrested a 23-year-old Lebanese after he was caught with cocaine hidden in his boxers at the Murtala Mohammed International Airport, Ikeja, Lagos….

The suspect identified as Yves Awad had in his possession 260 grammes of cocaine hidden in his boxers – and was discovered during the screening of passengers on board Middle East Airline flight bound for Lebanon on Monday.
Awad while confessing to the crime, said:

“I was born in Lagos and I attended Lebanese Community School, Yaba, Lagos. After my secondary education in Nigeria, I got admission to study for my A levels at Notre Dame University in Lebanon. My friend in Lebanon gave me money to buy cocaine for him. While at the airport, the drug was detected and I was arrested and taken to NDLEA office. The drug was tested and it was found to be cocaine.”

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, Commander at the Lagos Airport, Mr Hamza Umar, who confirmed the incident said:

“The drug was hidden inside Awad’s boxers. When the drg was field-tested, it proved positive for cocaine. The suspect was found to have traveled to Nigeria from Lebanon six times since January 2015.”