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The National Drug
Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), on Sunday, announced the arrest of a
traditional doctor, Longe Adewale, and six others for peddling illegal
substances tested to be hard drugs.

According to the
agency, the suspects, who were all apprehended at the Murtala Mohammed
International Airport (MMIA), Lagos, included an “unrepentant drug
convict,” Uzoaru Oliver, who tested positive for drug ingestion on
Thursday, June 3, during screening of passengers on Iberia flight to
Madrid, Spain.

Mitchell Ofoyeju,
spokesperson for the agency, disclosed that the native doctor was
caught on June 8, attempting to board Iberia flight to Paris with 77
pieces of cocaine, which he is still expelling.

The suspect, Mr. Adewale, who fortified himself with charms, disclosed that he was surprised that he was found with drugs.

“I am a
traditional doctor and I prepared myself before the trip, so it is
shocking that they were able to detect me,” said the suspect, who hails
from Iperu, Ogun State.

Commenting on the
arrest of the ex-convict, the agency’s spokesperson disclosed that
while on observation, Uzoaru expelled 60 pieces of powdery substance
that tested positive for cocaine, weighing 915g.

“Uzoaru was first
arrested April 9, 2009 while about to board a KLM flight to Holland
with 1.27kg of cocaine in his stomach. He was charged to court and
sentenced to eight months imprisonment after which he regained his
freedom on Friday December 11, 2009,” he said.

The suspect, in a
statement from the agency, blamed his involvement in drug trafficking
on human error and frustration, adding that after leaving detention he
had nothing else to do.

“It is not a good thing to be in this condition, but I was frustrated and could not explain how it happened again.”