Omenyima, 35, who was serving in the Rifles Regiment, had cocaine sent to him at Redford Barracks from a cousin in Caracas, Venezuala in South America.
He was caught when Border Agency officials opened a package and found three books, pamphlets, a prayer written on a piece of paper and three plastic boxes containing a total of 38 highlighter pens.
The High Court in Glasgow heard that they became suspicious when they saw some of the pens were leaking.
When they opened the pens - which came into the UK through Coventry Airport - they discovered 30% pure cocaine with a street value of £80,000 hidden inside them.
The Border Agency, along with the Scottish Crime and Drug Enforcement Agency, launched an undercover operation to catch Omenyima.
One policeman posed as a delivery driver for Parcelforce and handed over the package on September 3 last year while another eight officers carried out undercover surveillance.
When Omenyima, originally from Nigeria, realised that he had been caught by a police operation he began sweating and looked agitated. He ran off through the barracks parade ground, pursued by the police officers, and threw the package away but was caught and arrested.
Omenyima was convicted of being concerned in the supply of cocaine between January 7 and September 3 last year at Coventry International Airport and Redford Barracks after a five-day trial.
Advocate depute Gillian More, prosecuting, in her closing speech said: "He used the Army to conduct this drug dealing operation. He used his position in the Army as a front."
Mrs More told the court that Omenyima, a Nigerian national, was a first offender and had been in the army for almost two years.
Solicitor advocate Richard Goddard, defending, told the court that his client claimed he had no idea what was in the parcel that had been sent to him.
Mr Goddard added: “Mr Omenyima's position is that he has been exploited and used as a fall guy.”
When he was found guilty on Tuesday, Omenyima began praying and said: “This is the end of my life.”
Judge Lord Malcolm remanded Omenyima in custody and ordered a background report and a risk assessment. He will be sentenced next month at the high Court in Edinburgh.
Source :STV Edinburghhttp://www.africanoutlookonline.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=2400%3Anigerian-born-uk-soldier-used-army-barracks-as-cover-for-drug-dealing-operation&catid=99%3Aoutlookscroller#.TjkPcvtCcDc.email
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