Mexican, Four Nigerians Nabbed as NDLEA Uncovers Secret Meth Factory in Oyo Forest
NDLEA said the laboratory was run by a transnational cartel and that a Mexican suspect was brought in for technical expertise.
- On June 17, 2026, National Drug Law Enforcement Agency tactical operatives uncovered an industrial-scale methamphetamine laboratory concealed in a forest in Tapa Village, Ibarapa North Local Government Area of Oyo State, arresting five suspects.
- NDLEA Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Brigadier-General Mohamed Buba Marwa described the facility as a highly fortified and sophisticated operation allegedly run by a transnational drug cartel with large-scale production capacity.
- Among those arrested was 56-year-old Mexican national Jose Villa Ochoa, allegedly recruited for technical expertise, alongside four Nigerians: Maxwell Uche Nevoh, 30; Olatunji Yusuf, 37; Bankole Akeem Owolabi, 45; and Ganiu Monsiu, 43.
- Following the operation, officials from the Directorate of Forensic and Chemical Monitoring visited the laboratory on June 18 to conduct a detailed forensic examination, according to Director of Media and Advocacy Femi Babafemi.
- The arrest of the foreign suspect underscores an increasing transnational dimension to illicit drug production in Nigeria, according to Marwa, while the NDLEA confirmed investigations into the syndicate remain ongoing.
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Mexican, 4 others nabbed as NDLEA uncovers meth lab in Oyo...
peratives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have uncovered and dismantled an industrial-scale clandestine methamphetamine laboratory in a forest at Tapa Village, Ibarapa North Local Government Area of Oyo State, arresting a Mexican national and four Nigerians linked to the operation. The agency said the facility, allegedly operated by a Nigerian-Mexican drug cartel, was discovered during a raid conducted on June 17, 2026. The b…
Mexican, four Nigerians nabbed as NDLEA uncovers secret Meth Factory in Oyo forest
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, has uncovered and dismantled an industrial-scale methamphetamine laboratory concealed in a forest in Oyo State, leading to the arrest of a Mexican national and four Nigerians allegedly linked to the operation. The development was disclosed in a statement issued by the agency through its Director of Media and Advocacy, Femi Babafemi. According to the statement, the clandestine drug facility was dis…
NDLEA busts meth laboratory in Oyo forest, arrests Mexican, 4 others
By Kingsley Omonobi Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have struck yet another decisive blow against transnational drug syndicates following the discovery and dismantling of a fortified, industrial-scale clandestine methamphetamine laboratory operated by a Nigerian-Mexican cartel deep within the forest of Tapa Village, Ibarapa North Local Government Area, Oyo State. The breakthrough comes barely four weeks after the a…
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