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NDLEA arrests India-bound businessman with cocaine, recovers N3.6bn drugs in Lagos

The NDLEA arrested an India-bound businessman with cocaine at Lagos airport and recovered N3.6bn worth of drugs in various operations across Nigeria. Read More: https://punchng.com/ndlea-arrests-india-bound-businessman-with-cocaine-recovers-n3-6bn-drugs-in-lagos/

NDLEA arrests India-bound businessman with cocaine, recovers N3.6bn drugs in Lagos

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) arrested a 48-year-old businessman named Nwankwo Onyebuchi at Murtala Muhammed International Airport in Lagos, Nigeria. Onyebuchi was apprehended with 1.550kg of cocaine concealed within the walls and railings of his luggage as he attempted to board a flight to New Delhi, India. The NDLEA Director for Media and Advocacy, Femi Babafemi, revealed this in a statement on Sunday.

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