The Nationwide Drug Regulation Enforcement Company (NDLEA) has arrested two brothers, John Abugu, 43, and Kenneth Abugu, 31, for making an attempt to visitors 5 kilograms of cocaine via the Murtala Muhammed Worldwide Airport (MMIA), Ikeja, Lagos.
The arrest was made on Thursday, April 3, by the company’s Particular Operation Unit following the proactive processing of credible intelligence.
In response to an announcement launched on Sunday by Femi Babafemi, Director of Media and Advocacy for the NDLEA, the suspects have been intercepted whereas making an attempt to board a flight to India.
The cocaine, he revealed, was cleverly hid throughout the partitions of their suitcases.
“Although the suspects claimed they have been travelling to India for medical therapy, NDLEA operatives performed an intensive search of their baggage, which led to the invention of whitish powdery substances,” Babafemi acknowledged. “Upon testing, the substances have been confirmed to be cocaine.”
In a associated growth on the identical day, NDLEA operatives connected to the MMIA Strategic Command additionally apprehended a 20-year-old Ghanaian-British nationwide, Parker Osei. He was caught with 36 parcels of “Loud,” a potent pressure of hashish weighing roughly 19.4 kilograms. The drug was neatly packed inside a large touring bag.
Osei, who recognized himself as a Pc Science scholar at East London College in the UK, was arrested throughout the inward clearance of passengers on the E-arrival corridor of the Lagos airport. He had arrived aboard an Ethiopian Airways flight from Bangkok, Thailand.
The NDLEA’s newest success provides to its rising record of high-profile arrests and seizures at MMIA, a infamous hotspot for illicit drug trafficking resulting from its worldwide attain. The company urged members of the general public to stay vigilant and report suspicious actions, as group assist stays very important within the combat in opposition to drug-related crimes.
