Three Mexicans, others denied bail over alleged N480bn meth lab

Three Mexicans and seven Nigerians accused of operating a methamphetamine laboratory in Ogun State, Nigeria, were denied bail by Justice Akintayo Aluko of the Federal High Court on Wednesday. The court denied bail due to the defendants' failure to provide sufficient materials to justify granting it, as well as concerns that they might abscond, interfere with the investigation or trial, or destroy evidence.

The defendants are facing charges of conspiracy, production, and trafficking of methamphetamine and the acquisition and transportation of precursor chemicals. The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) alleged that the defendants established a clandestine laboratory in a forest at Iloti Village, Ijebu East Local Government Area of Ogun State, where 2,419.48 kilogrammes of methamphetamine, valued at over N480bn internationally, was allegedly produced.

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