Italy Based Businessman Excretes 98 Wraps of Cocaine
NDLEA said Joseph Cyril expelled 98 cocaine wraps weighing 1.510kg after his arrest during passenger clearance for an Ethiopian Airlines flight.
- On Sunday, National Drug Law Enforcement Agency operatives arrested Italy-based businessman Joseph Cyril at Akanu Ibiam International Airport in Enugu after he ingested 98 wraps of cocaine weighing 1.510kg.
- Investigations revealed Cyril arrived in Nigeria from Italy on July 13, 2026, ingesting the narcotics at an Awka hotel before traveling to Enugu, admitting he trafficked the drugs for €3,500 to fund relocation to Germany.
- NDLEA officers intercepted a truck on the Akure-Ilesha Expressway on Tuesday, August 4, seizing 1,633kg of skunk concealed in bags of rice shafts and arresting suspects Buba Jamilu and Sanusi Ibrahim.
- In Lagos, authorities discovered 73 cartons containing 442 packets of cannabis-infused cookies weighing 309.4kg at the Tincan Port Complex on Tuesday, August 4, while Edo State operatives recovered 604.5kg of skunk on Wednesday, August 5.
- NDLEA Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Brig. Gen. Mohamed Buba Marwa , commended the commands for successful operations, urging personnel to sustain the agency's balanced approach to drug control through ongoing War Against Drug Abuse initiatives.
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Italy based businessman excretes 98 wraps of cocaine
A 30-year-old Italy-based businessman, Joseph Cyril has been arrested by operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, at the Akanu Ibiam International Airport, Enugu, for ingesting 98 wraps of cocaine. This was disclosed in a statement on Sunday by Femi Babafemi, Director, Media and Advocacy, NDLEA headquarters, Abuja. Babafemi stated that Cyril was arrested on Sunday during […] Italy based businessman excretes 98 wraps of coca…
Italy Based Businessman Arrested at Enugu Airport Excretes 98 Wraps of Cocaine
A 30-year-old Italy-based businessman Joseph Cyril has been arrested by operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) at the Akanu Ibiam International Airport (AIIA) Enugu for ingesting 98 wraps of cocaine while heading to Italy via Addis Ababa and France. The suspect who was nabbed at the departure hall of the airport on Sunday 2nd August 2026 during the outward clearance of passengers on Ethiopian Airlines flight ET930, was su…
Drug Bust at Enugu Airport: 30-Year-Old Caught with 98 Wraps of Cocaine
By Omoyeni Ojeifo A desperate attempt to smuggle cocaine out of Nigeria has been foiled by the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), with a 30-year-old Italy-based businessman, Joseph Cyril, arrested after ingesting 98 wraps of the drug at Enugu airport. According to the NDLEA, Cyril was arrested at the departure hall of Akanu Ibiam International Airport, Enugu, on Sunday, August 2, 2026, during the outward clearance of passengers on Eth…
30-Year-Old Italy-Based Nigerian Businessman Arrested After Excreting 98 Wraps of Cocaine at Enugu Airport
A 30-year-old Nigerian businessman based in Italy, Joseph Cyril, has been arrested by operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) at the Akanu Ibiam International Airport, Enugu, after ingesting 98 wraps of cocaine. Cyril was arrested on Sunday, August 2, during the outward clearance of passengers aboard Ethiopian Airlines flight ET930, heading to Italy through Addis Ababa and France. He was placed under excretion observation,…
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