Imran Taofeek Olalekan, a suspected drug trafficker, is presently cooling his heels in the cell of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, following his arrest by operatives of the anti nacortic agency at the Gate C departure of terminal 1 travelling to Oman with a check-in luggage.
This was disclosed in a statement issued by Femi Babafemi, the director, Media & Advocacy, NDLEA Headquarters Abuja, on Sunday 7th April 2024.
According to the statement, Imran’s backpack and bag were subjected to thorough search, during which the operatives discovered a false bottom concealment of drugs in the check-in luggage and in the walls of the backpack.
Thereafter, NDLEA officers swiftly moved in on a man who accompanied the suspect to the airport. He was later identified as Ishola Isiaka Olalekan who recruited the trafficker.
Imran Taofeek Olalekan confessed that he returned from Dubai some years ago but still has a valid residence permit on his old passport. He claimed he was promised N1,500,000 if he successfully delivers the consignment in Oman, while his recruiter, Ishola was to be paid N200,000.
Curiously, when the two bags were completely unpacked at the NDLEA office, a charm was found in one of the bags while another one was found on the drug mule who confessed that he traveled to Ibadan, Oyo state to meet with an ‘Alfa’ that prepared the charm for him to ensure he was not caught during the trip.
Another charm was also found on the intermediary, Ishola Isiaka Olalekan who accompanied Taofeek to the departure area of the airport. Ishola claimed he procured the charms for the sum of N70,000.
