‘Family Pressures Turned Me Into Drug Trafficker’ – 53-Year-Old Mum
For five years, dealing in illicit drugs has been the major source of livelihood for Mrs. Sinorobo John.
But the arm of the law caught up with her recently as she was apprehended with 20.9kg of Cannabis sativa, popularly known as Indian Hemp, at Kolokuma in Kolokuma/Opokuma Local Government Area of Bayelsa State.
The suspect, an indigene of Kolokuma, unlike many criminals who would not admit their involvement in the illegal business, readily confessed that she was indeed a drug dealer.
John, a mother of three, told operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency while being paraded with other drug dealing suspects, that she did it because of poverty occasioned by family pressures.
She said, “I have done the business for five years. I was forced into the illegal business to enable me to raise money to take care of my three children. I have been groaning under the heavy weight of family pressures because my husband, who used to be the breadwinner has been ill for over five years. As I have nobody to turn to and life became so unkind to me, I was compelled to take to the illegal drug business to survive.”
Though she confessed knowing the business was illegal, she nevertheless went into it because of the financial strains she found herself.
John said she was happy that at least, within the period she operated the business, she was able to eke a living and pay her children’s school fees.
John, who appeared remorseful, having cooled off in the drug enforcement agency’s detention, appealed to the relevant authorities to temper justice with mercy.
“I beg the government to temper justice with mercy. I regret doing the business. I was thoroughly messed up by poverty that I thought what I was doing was right. Even as I am here, I pity my children because they have nobody to take care of them. My husband, who should have taken care of them, has been bed-ridden for many years now.”
Source: Punch
Poverty can drag pple into taking dangerous move,pray d govt. will have mercy on her
That’s not an excuse madam. There are legal ways to make money
The things poverty cause
No excuse bcos she cant say that for 5 yrs she didnt realise enough money 2 start a legal biz.
Hmmm,dis case tire me oo
D bad side of dis drug biz is dt if dey try it nd succeed,d greed in dem no dey allow dem to stop.
This sad i really pity the children
Ok. Sorry
poverty is a very bad disease.
that is not an excuse
Hnmm. But its still not an excuse, there are so many legal ways to make money, why drugs?
Everyone has an excuse
God help u
Pressure, pressure and pressure, from family or society.??? So sad.
What a pity?
Ehya, I really pity her kids
Poverty poverty poverty hmmmmmm
A pity!But there r other legal businesses she would have done. Let them have mercy on her cos of d kids n hubby dats bed-ridden.
They should have mercy on her because of her husband and kids.I think she have learnt her lesson
Poverty indeed. It’s called greed madam!
Eyaa I pity d poor woman…Poverty is a curse.
it is not about trying to stop but the cartel,once a person gets involved in this drug business and under a cartel it is always hard to stop even should they wish to. it is either they are threatened with death,kidnapping and so forth.she got into it because of poverty and there was no way she could have stopped due to her level of success.
There r so many legal way to make money ma and u knw it
Hmm its a pity
It’s a pity..but that’s not an excuse. .There are legal ways to make money..the business is bad, people die in ths…that’s how ppl murder and kidnap in the name of poverty
Story..if everyone gave family pressure as an excuse for committing crime..what would our community be like today?
The truth is that a lot of women are suffering & they can do anything to support their families.
But dis indian hemp is beign smoked or lit everywhere,by almost everybody even soldiers and policemen na….im surprised she was arrested.
Wot a pity
Ehya! Poverty is a big disease.
pls ooooootemper justice with mercy for God sake
Have mercy on her especially since she’s remorseful. Our govt should be able to start a social welfare program for the poor in the country
Poverty
Poverty is no excuse to engage in illegal business
Our leader should be blamed, they are the ones looting the national treasure while people wallow in abject poverty.
Poverty is a big disease
Soo sad