The Nation Newspaper NDLEA arrests wanted kingpins, seizes single largest heroin consignment
, says it has arrested three members of a criminal organization which specialises in illicit drug trafficking across Nigeria, South Africa, Mozambique, Europe and America
Babafemi said a total of 51.90 kilograms of heroin had been recovered from members of the drug cartel in an operation that began 10th February 2024 at the SAHCO Import Shed of the airport’s Cargo Terminal. He said the effort however paid off on Friday 19th April when two of the wanted kingpins: Onyinyechi Irene Igbokwuputa and Frankline Uzochukwu were arrested in Lagos and Awka, Anambra state respectively. NDLEA destroys 304,436kg, 40, 042 litres of illicit drugs seized in Lagos, Ogun
“Three suspects: Beriakuma Vivian Chinrdu, 40; Okpor Isaac, 68, and Daniel Onyeachom, 42, were on Saturday 20th April arrested at Amarata,Yenagoa, Bayelsa state in connection with the seizure of 69 compressed blocks of cannabis weighing 36kg and concealed in a false compartment of a Toyota Picnic car marked MUS 711 DH they were travelling in.
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