US EditionNDLEA Arrests Ex-Convict, Others, Seizes UK Bound Cocaine Shipment
NDLEA arrested a recidivist trafficker and three cargo agents at Lagos airport with 1.50 kilograms of cocaine destined for the UK, highlighting ongoing drug export attempts.
- NDLEA announced that operatives arrested an alleged previously convicted trafficker and cargo agents after seizing 75 parcels of skunk totaling 1.50 kilograms bound for the United Kingdom at the Lagos export facility on Wednesday, 24th December.
- Previously, NDLEA records show Nwobodo Chidiebere Basil was arrested in May 2023 for 30.10kg methamphetamine bound for London, United Kingdom, fined �7,000,000.00 and given one-month community service effective 4th December, 2023.
- At the Lagos export shed, NDLEA investigations linked the intercepted consignment to the broader shipment attempt, prompting follow-up arrests.
- NDLEA Chairman Brig. Gen. Mohamed Buba Marwa praised officers and urged vigilance as the agency continued War Against Drug Abuse sensitization activities nationwide.
- The operation fits into wider NDLEA activity that recovered 638 kilograms of skunk in Ara-Ekiti and 883 kilograms of compressed cannabis sativa from three Toyota Camry vehicles, plus opioids seized on the Gombe-Biu highway.
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NDLEA arrests ex-convict, cargo agents over cocaine shipment to UK
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has arrested 37-year-old ex-convict Nwobodo Chidiebere Basil, along with three cargo agents, in connection with the attempted export of cocaine concealed in liquid starch sachets destined for the United Kingdom.
NDLEA Re-arrests Ex-Convict with UK-Bound Cocaine, Seizes Tons of Drugs Nationwide
NDLEA Re-arrests Ex-Convict with UK-Bound Cocaine, Seizes Tons of Drugs Nationwide Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have re-arrested a notorious drug trafficker, Nwobodo Chidiebere Basil, alongside three others, over an attempt to export cocaine concealed in liquid starch sachets to the United Kingdom through the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA), Ikeja, […] The post NDLEA Re-arrests Ex-Convict with UK-B…
NDLEA arrests Ex-convict, others, seiz s UK bound cocaine shipment
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, has re-arrested notorious drug trafficker Nwobodo Chidiebere Basil, who was previously convicted in 2023 for dealing in 30.10 kilograms of methamphetamine.The arrest follows the seizure of 75 parcels of cocaine weighing 1.50 kilograms, concealed in factory-sealed sachets of cold-water starch, destined for the United Kingdom at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA) export shed in Ikeja,…
Ex-Convict, 3 Others Caught with UK-Bound Cocaine in Liquid Starch Sachets at Lagos Airport
A convicted drug trafficker, Nwobodo Chidiebere Basil, is back in NDLEA custody after a failed attempt to export 1.50 kg of cocaine to the UK. The drug, hidden inside starch sachets, was intercepted at the MMIA export shed in Lagos. The investigation, detailed in a statement by NDLEA spokesperson Femi Babafemi, initially led to the arrest of three cargo agents on December 20. Further inquiries revealed the 37-year-old Nwobodo—who served time for…
NDLEA arrests ex-convict, three others over UK-bound cocaine
Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have arrested 37-year-old ex-convict Nwobodo Chidiebere Basil, along with three cargo agents, in connection with the attempted export of cocaine concealed in liquid starch sachets destined for the United Kingdom. Disclosing this in a statement on Sunday, NDLEA spokesman, Femi Babafemi, said the arrests followed the seizure of 75 parcels of cocaine, weighing a total of 1.50 kilograms,…
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