SMH: Nigerian Man Arrested With 53 Tubes of Heroin in Liberia

Monrovia — For the second time in less than a month officers of the Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) assigned at the Roberts International Airport (RIA) have nabbed a Nigerian national with 53 tubes of heroin.

Johnson Paul is the second Nigerian to be arrested at the country’ s only international airport in less than a month with such huge quantity of drugs which the Drug Enforcement Agency has put its street value at US$23, 250.00 equivalents to L$2, 027,850.00.

Details of the offense released by the DEA indicated that Johnson Paul was arrested at the Roberts International Airport on Saturday, January 11, 2014 at 4:10 PM with the drugs in his stomach.

The DEA says during preliminary investigation with Paul, it was established that Paul is a trafficker who was contacted by one John Okarfor bearing cell number #+923065908794 in Pakistan to transport his drugs to Liberia.

Accordingly, Paul said he was told that upon arrival in Liberia one “50-50″ to be identified with contact #08805631354 will pick him up at the RIA to arrange his accommodation.

According to the DEA Paul told the investigation that he was called in Pakistan by a friend identified as John Okarfor who contacted him to bring the drugs to be paid the amount of US$1,500.00.

Paul told the DEA that he received the amount of US$300.00 for pocket change and boarded the Qatar Airway from Pakistan to Qatar and another Qatar Airways flight from Qatar to Kenya and later boarded Kenya Airways from Nairobi to Monrovia.

Paul upon arrival at the airport was delayed exit by DEA officers who kept him for hours, where he asked to use the restroom and while in the restroom, he flushed out 49 tubes of the cocaine before the officers decided to take him to the National Security Agency headquarters.

While en route to the NSA Headquarters, Johnson again flushed out another three tubes. Paul is reported to have told the DEA during investigation that he is a Nigerian but used a Ghanaian passport #142501930 in order to get his visa for Pakistan.

The Drug Enforcement Agency has alleged that in view of the physical evidence by the seizure of the 53 tubes of Heroin weights 795 grams the investigation resolved to charge defendant Johnson Paul with unlawful possession, trafficking and distribution of dangerous narcotic drug in violation of section 41.23 of the Public Health Law of the country.

Defendant Paul, who was arraigned before the Monrovia City Court at the Temple of Justice was sent to jail at the Monrovia Central Prison pending prosecution.

The United Nations Panel of expert in a recent report on Liberia indicated that senior security officers in Liberia are aiding and abating drug trade. Also security officers in Liberia have been caught transporting drugs on several occasions.

Posted: at 17-01-2014 02:46 PM (10 years ago) | Gistmaniac

ok i talk am        

Posted: at 17-01-2014 03:34 PM (10 years ago) | Addicted Hero

ok..yes we can..

Posted: at 17-01-2014 04:27 PM (10 years ago) | Addicted Hero

Naija i dey hail o, una no dey fail o, even say d country dey wail o. Naija, many out there making everlastin impressions for this country. Both positive and negative. Buh no mata wot apund to dix country, d change we want to happen to our belove country, starts from us. Ask your self are you a gud ambassador of dix ailing nation. I AM THE CHANGE NIGERIA NEEDS, me i no knw bout you o, buh i stand for positive impact. Omo Naija ni mi.

Posted: at 17-01-2014 04:42 PM (10 years ago) | Upcoming

Good for him

Posted: at 17-01-2014 04:59 PM (10 years ago) | Hero

thank God he wasnt caught in pakistan where he was coming from,,,, it would have been more disastrous than this...

Posted: at 17-01-2014 05:50 PM (10 years ago) | Gistmaniac

THANK God say na for Liberia dem catch you, for Arab country, you for done die.

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Posted: at 17-01-2014 06:23 PM (10 years ago) | Hero

he will rot in that dirty jail

Posted: at 17-01-2014 09:33 PM (10 years ago) | Hero

victim of bad governance. our corrupt leaders are the reason everyone is trying to survive by all means, cos they don't care about their citizens.

Posted: at 17-01-2014 10:50 PM (10 years ago) | Gistmaniac

 

Posted: at 17-01-2014 11:24 PM (10 years ago) | Addicted Hero