More Trouble For Arik Airline In Drug Trafficking Turbulence As NDLEA Seeks To Redeem Image With Air Tight Investigation

Arik Air is in for more trouble in the drug trafficking turbulence currently buffeting its image- and operation.

Informants disclosed to societynowng.com that anti drug agency that suffered a bloody nose in the development, National Drug Law Enforcement Agency – NDLEA- is attempting to redeem itself with an air tight investigation.

The lid on the drug trafficking mess enveloping the airline was blow open by the UK Border Force with the arrest of senior flight attendant Chika Egwu Udensi on Monday August 24 2015 at the Heathrow
arik airline

Airport, London.

The Arik staffer was apprehended with 20kg of Cocaine with the estimated street value of N110million.

The NDLEA leadership is miffed that the apprehension occurred after the illegal substance was successful transported from Nigeria, especially against the background of revelation the movement of cocaine in the airline has been on for a while.

‘the NDLEA hierarchy is really angry that it took international law enforcers to discover the drug trafficking…they have ordered an airtight investigation to unravel all those involved in the illicit operation and they are looking to land very big names’

Sources divulged to societynowng.com that the NDLEA’s investigation has unveiled another partaker in the drug trafficking.

The apprehended suspect is revealed as another staffer of Arik Airline.

The identity is disclosed as Ikechukwu Chibuzor Oliver.

According to information released by the NDLEA, Oliver is said to work in the catering department of the troubled Airline.

He is said to have made statement confirming his involvement in the 20kg of cocaine found when the Airbus A330 landed.

NDLEA officials are said to have searched the homes of the two arrested suspects in search of more incriminating evidences.

The pilot and other attendants on the Flight W3101 carrier of the 20kg are said to be currently undergoing investigations to determine how wide involvement in the drug trafficking mess spreads.

Digs by societynowng.com search lights are also on ground workers that might have possible aided movements of illicit substance.

‘the investigation is air ordered to be airtight…since the lid of the drug mess was blew abroad the NDLEA leadership is operating on the notion that the best it can do to save face is to get to the root of the whole mess, unveiled all those involved within and outside the airline’ a source divulged.
Sources further revealed because of the need to keep an open mind in the investigation, the investigators are screening all staffers of the airline and according to a source for Arik Airline this is increased trouble because such a focus adversely affects its image, patronage and rating home and abroad.