A 41-year-old man, identified as Ojuneme Festus, who was arrested for allegedly smuggling 200 kilograms of cannabis sativa, confessed that hunger and poverty pushed him indulge in the criminal act.
Festus, a father of four from Ndokwa-East Local Government Area of Delta State, was arrested by men of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency after the illicit substance was found in his vehicle.
The Volkswagen bus, with registration number, ACA 711 XT, was intercepted in Ehor, Uhunmwode Local Government Area of Edo State.
Southern City News learnt that the illicit drug was packed in 20 sacks and concealed in a false compartment lined on the inside wall of a dark-blue Volkswagen bus with registration number, ACA 711 XT.
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