Crime & Court

NDLEA Nabs Alleged Drug Kingpin Wanted for Illicit Drug Shipments to UK

 

Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have announced a significant arrest as they apprehended an alleged drug kingpin, Chigozie Obiorah, who had been sought after for his involvement in attempts to smuggle illicit drug consignments into the United Kingdom.

In a statement released on Sunday, Femi Babafemi, the Director of Media and Advocacy for NDLEA, disclosed that the consignments in question were intercepted as a result of diligent interdiction operations.

These operations culminated in the seizure of a substantial four tons of illicit substances over the past week.

Obiorah Chigozie Samuel had been a prime target of the Agency since September 15, 2023, when a consignment weighing 1.500 kilograms, containing skunk cleverly concealed within flour intended for London, UK, was discovered and intercepted.

This operation took place at the SAHCO export shed of the Murtala Mohammed International Airport (MMIA) in Ikeja, Lagos.

Additionally, Nworah Adaugo Precious, his freight agent, was arrested in connection with this illicit shipment.

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