[Good For You] Prominent businessman arrested in connection to cocaine smuggling
A prominent businessman and politician, Sebastien Ajavon, has been arrested by the authorities in the Benin Republic in connection with 18 kilogrammes of seized cocaine.
The
hard drug was found in a shipping container at the port of Cotonou on
Thursday, October 27, the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports.
Boris Tchilao who is the head of the country’s maritime military police disclosed that the shipment belongs to Ajavon.
According
to NAN, Ajavon who was a former presidential candidate in the last
election held in the country, has denied the allegations.
The suspect claimed that the discovery was politically motivated and designed to tarnish his image and destroy his business.
In
the last decade, Benin amongst other West African countries has gained
notoriety for being a major transit point for cocaine grown in Latin
America and on its way to Europe.ADVERTISE ON CDYMEDIA
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