Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have arrested 37-year-old ex-convict Nwobodo Chidiebere Basil, along with three cargo agents, for attempting to export cocaine concealed in liquid starch sachets to the United Kingdom.
NDLEA spokesman, Femi Babafemi, disclosed the development in a statement on Sunday, noting that the arrests followed the seizure of 75 parcels of cocaine weighing a total of 1.50 kilograms at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA) export shed in Ikeja, Lagos.
The agency said the operation is part of its ongoing efforts to curb drug trafficking and prevent illicit substances from being smuggled abroad, stressing that those involved will face prosecution under Nigeria’s stringent drug laws.
