NDLEA Arrests Convicted Cocaine Trafficker, Intercepts Drug-Laden Fuel Tanker
- The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency arrested 34-year-old Dunu Bethel Ebubechukwu, a convicted cocaine trafficker posing as an herbal tea businessman, after tracking him through a cocaine shipment intercepted in Lagos destined for Saudi Arabia.
- NDLEA intercepted a 20,000-litre fuel tanker with a concealed compartment holding 2,145kg of cannabis in Ondo State; the driver fled after abandoning the tanker.
- NDLEA recovered multiple drug consignments across Nigeria, including over 966,200 Tramadol tablets worth more than N1.1bn at Lagos airport and various cannabis and opioids shipments in states like Adamawa, Kogi, and Kaduna.
- The NDLEA chairman commended officers and urged continued intelligence-driven operations targeting traffickers disguised under legitimate business fronts.
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NDLEA arrests alleged cocaine trafficker behind Saudi shipments
By Kingsley Omonobi LAGOS — The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has arrested a suspected cocaine trafficker accused of masterminding drug shipments to Saudi Arabia, while intercepting a fuel tanker carrying more than two tonnes of cannabis and recovering millions of opioid pills in coordinated operations across several states. The agency said on Sunday […]
NDLEA arrests convicted cocaine trafficker, intercepts drug-laden fuel tanker
Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, have arrested a convicted cocaine trafficker allegedly behind a cocaine shipment to Saudi Arabia who reportedly operated under the guise of a herbal tea business. The agency also intercepted a 20,000-litre fuel tanker fitted with a concealed compartment for transporting illicit drugs and recovered large quantities […] NDLEA arrests convicted cocaine trafficker, intercepts drug-laden…
NDLEA arrests herbal tea businessman behind cocaine shipments to Saudi Arabia
Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have, in a coordinated sweep across the country arrested a convicted cocaine trafficker who disguised himself as a herbal tea merchant in Lagos. The NDLEA spokesman, Femi Babafemi, disclosed this in a statement issued to newsmen on Sunday in Lagos. Mr
NDLEA arrests convicted cocaine trafficker posing as herbal tea businessman
Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have arrested a convicted cocaine trafficker who allegedly disguised himself as a herbal tea businessman while masterminding illicit drug shipments to Saudi Arabia. The suspect, identified as 34-year-old Dunu Bethel Ebubechukwu, was arrested during a sting operation at Article Market, opposite Trade Fair Market, in the Ojo area of Lagos, on Friday, September 4, 2026. According to NDL…
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