IBADAN, Nigeria (VOCIE OF NAIJA) – A businessman, Kingsley Celestino, who is a native of Nnewi South Local Government Area of Anambra State, has been nabbed by operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA.
He was arrested at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Ikeja Lagos, with over 9.40 kilograms of heroin concealed in false bottoms of his two traveling bags.
Kingsley, a business class passenger on Qatar Airline flight was arrested at Terminal 2 of the MMIA on Saturday 4th March on his way to India.
The 49-year-old was traveling with a Guinean international passport.
In a statement released by Femi Babafemi, spokesperson of NDLEA, says a preliminary investigation revealed that the suspect frequently travels to India on business class tickets.
He claimed he deals in the clothing business between Nigeria and India. It was further established that he obtained the Guinean international passport in Guinea Bissau, where he said his mother came from.