US EditionNDLEA Arrests UK-Bound 74-Year-Old Grandpa with 11kg Cocaine in Balloons
NDLEA seized 11 kilograms of cocaine concealed in food items during a crackdown on drug trafficking at Abuja airport, arresting a 74-year-old suspect traveling to London.
- On Saturday 14th March 2026, Ikwuakalom Nwakoro Emeka, 74-year-old grandpa, was arrested at Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport while attempting to board British Airways flight BA082 to Heathrow London.
- NDLEA said the arrest was part of a week-long surge of operations as the agency intensifies its crackdown on drug trafficking, Femi Babafemi, Director, Media & Advocacy, NDLEA, disclosed in a Sunday release.
- NDLEA officers found 11 kilograms concealed in foil papers, balloons and ground dry pepper, and the suspect said he was travelling to London, United Kingdom for vacation.
- The NDLEA said the suspect was taken into custody for investigation following the discovery and arrest at the airport, framing the arrest as part of broader interdictions this week targeting trafficking networks.
- This week, NDLEA seized large consignments nationwide, including 339,800 bottles of codeine-based syrup at Apapa seaport, 47,500 ampoules of pentazocine at Idumota market, and 68,000 tramadol pills in Lagos Island, along with over 282kg of skunk recovered.
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74-year-old Man Nabbed With Cocaine At Abuja Airport
Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have arrested a 74-year-old man at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, after discovering 11 kilogrammes of cocaine concealed in his luggage. The suspect, identified as Ikwuakalom Nwakoro Emeka, was intercepted at the departure hall of the Abuja airport on Saturday while attempting to board a British Airways flight to London. This was disclosed in a statement issued on Su…
NDLEA nabs 74-yr-old man with 11kg cocaine in ground pepper at Abuja airport
Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have arrested a 74-year-old man, Ikwuakalom Nwakoro Emeka, at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport after allegedly attempting to smuggle 11 kilograms of cocaine concealed in food items while travelling to the United Kingdom.
UK-bound 74-Year-Old Grandpa Runs Out Of Luck As NDLEA Operatives Arrests Him At Abuja Airport With 11kg Cocaine In Balloons
… Recovers large consignments of opioids, others at Ebute Ero, Idumota Lagos Island raids A 74-year-old grandpa, Ikwuakalom Nwakoro Emeka, has been arrested by operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport (NAIA) Abuja after a large consignment of cocaine was discovered in foil papers and balloons concealed […]
UK-bound grandpa arrested with cocaine at Abuja airport - THE AUTHORITY NEWS
A 74-year-old grandpa, Ikwuakalom Nwakoro Emeka, has been arrested by operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport (NAIA) Abuja after a large consignment of cocaine was discovered in foil papers and balloons concealed in his luggage. According to Femi Babafemi, Director, Media and Advocacy, NDLEA, “the septuagenarian who claimed he was travelling to London, United Kingdom for vacation…
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