NDLEA arrests Italy-based businessman for ingesting 98 wraps of cocaine
The NDLEA has arrested an Italy-based businessman at Enugu airport for ingesting 98 wraps of cocaine, weighing 1.510kg, while attempting to travel to Italy Read More: https://punchng.com/ndlea-arrests-italy-based-businessman-for-ingesting-98-wraps-of-cocaine/
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has apprehended a 30-year-old Italy-based businessman named Joseph Cyril for ingesting 98 wraps of cocaine while trying to travel from Nigeria to Europe. According to an NDLEA spokesperson, Cyril was arrested at the Akanu Ibiam International Airport in Enugu on August 2, 2026, during the boarding process of an Ethiopian Airlines flight ET930.
He was placed under excretion observation, during which he expelled 98 wraps of cocaine weighing 1.510 kilograms. Cyril, who had arrived in Nigeria from Italy on July 13, admitted to agreeing to traffic the drugs in exchange for 3,500 Euros to relocate to Germany.
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