My sponsors were disappointed I swallowed only 5 wraps of cocaine —Suspect

The Chairman/Chief Executive of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Ahmadu Giade has condemned the involvement of young artisans in drug trafficking.
Giade who spoke while reacting to the arrest of two artisans at the Murtala Mohammed International Airport (MMIA), Lagos said that drug trafficking limits the capacity to develop and actualize set goals.
The suspects, King Emeka Emehelu, a 39-year-old automobile technician and Aduaka Chuka Christopher, 38-year-old baker were both apprehended while returning from Brazil.
Giade urged artisans and members of the public to channel their talents in solving problems in their environment rather than getting involved in drug trafficking saying: “Young artisans are major players in our economy today. They must learn to generate wealth by identifying and solving problems in their locality. Most problems in our society today are actually opportunities in disguise. The arrest of these young artisans should serve as a warning to others to avoid drug trafficking.”
According to the NDLEA commander at the Lagos airport, Mr. Hamza Umar, both suspects were found in possession of white powdery substance that tested positive for cocaine.
His words: “King Emeka Emehelu was caught with two parcels of cocaine weighing 1.595kg hidden in his luggage while Aduaka Chuka Christopher was found to have ingested five wraps of cocaine weighing 80 grammes. The cocaine had a combined weight of 2.395kg. They are being investigated and will be charged to court soon.”
Emehelu who hails from Enugu State said that his one year sojourn in Brazil was a serious setback to his career as an automobile technician.
His words: “I am married with four children. I left Nigeria a year ago to Brazil. As a result of my poor living condition in Brazil, I spent one year without seeing my family in Nigeria. I accepted to smuggle cocaine for N1.2 million. I wanted to use the money to establish a business for my wife who has been struggling to take care of my family since I left Nigeria.”
For Aduaka, he said that he smuggled cocaine because he needed money saying: “I worked as a baker in Brazil for one year, but the income was not enough to sustain me. I would have made N2 million from this trip. The plan was for me to smuggle the drugs to Nigeria and share the proceeds with my sponsor. Unfortunately, I could only swallow five wraps because I was vomiting the drugs. They were disappointed in me for swallowing only five wraps. I regret getting involved in drug trafficking.”