TOO BAD: I was forced to smuggle cocaine due to ill health- female drug trafficker (See Photo)

 
2 suspected female drug traffickers, Abdulrasaq Modinat Alake and Mbonu Chizoba have been caught by the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency {NDLEA} officers at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport {MMIA} Lagos.

The suspects said they got involved in drug trafficking because of ill-health, lack of support from their husbands and wrong choices.

NDLEA Airport Commander Ahmadu Garba ,Mbonu Chizoba was a second-time offender  who was first caught in 2013 for attempting to export narcotics.
Forty-four-year old Alake from Kwara State said...

“I was married but later separated. I am the only person taking care of myself. My business was booming before I had a health challenge. I used to buy clothes from India and Dubai for supply in Lagos since 2011.
“My problem started when the doctor said I need to do a surgical operation costing $5,000. Before now, I have spent my money on medical bills in hospitals.
‘’That was how I met a man in India during my last visit who promised to pay for my medical expenses.“He also told me to take a bag of cocaine to India. It was all about regaining my health but I never knew it will end this way,” she lamented.

Chizoba, from Imo State, has a pending drug case at the Federal High Court in Ikoyi . She said she made a mistake in not checking her bag thoroughly.

“I accept blame for not checking the bag carefully when a client gave it to me. My job is risky because we assist people in clearing cargoes. I feel bad that this is happening to me when the first case is still on”.

She is a 2008 graduate of Business Administration. She is married and has two children.