NDLEA busts drug shipment, seizes 1,633kg skunk in Ondo
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) says its operatives have intercepted a truck conveying 1,633kg of skunk concealed in bags of rice shafts along the Akure-Ilesha Expressway in Ondo State. The agency also arrested two suspects, Buba Jamilu, 40, and Sanusi Ibrahim, 30, in connection with the illicit consignment. This was contained in a […]
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has intercepted a significant drug seizure in Ondo State. Operatives intercepted a truck on the Akure-Ilesha Expressway, seizing 1,633kg of skunk concealed within bags of rice. Two suspects, Buba Jamilu and Sanusi Ibrahim, were arrested alongside the drug shipment. On Monday, August 3, additional skunk was recovered from Ita Ogbolu forest, Akure North Local Government Area, totalling 147kg.
The NDLEA also reported the arrest of a 30-year-old Italy-based businessman, Joseph Cyril, at Enugu's Akanu Ibiam International Airport. Cyril was apprehended on Sunday after clearing Ethiopian Airlines flight ET930, having ingested 98 wraps of cocaine weighing 1.510kg. Investigations revealed that Cyril entered Nigeria from Italy on July 13, 2026, ingesting the drug in Awka, Anambra State, before traveling to Enugu for his flight to Europe.
He claimed he had been involved in drug trafficking from Italy for years, agreeing to transport the consignment for €3,500 to relocate to Germany, where his family resides.
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