NDLEA Tracks Convicted Cocaine Trafficker Through New Identity, Legitimate Business Front
Michael Olugbode in Abuja A convicted cocaine trafficker who allegedly returned to the drug trade after serving a five-year prison sentence has been arrested in Lagos, exposing how narcotics syndicates
A convicted cocaine trafficker, Dunu Ebubechukwu, has been arrested in Lagos by the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) after serving a five-year prison sentence, according to a statement from NDLEA spokesman Femi Babafemi. The operation, which began on July 31, started when NDLEA intercepted 1.2 kilogrammes of cocaine hidden inside phone chargers at a Lagos courier company, bound for Riyadh.
The investigation traced Ebubechukwu to the cocaine shipment and led to his arrest on September 4, when he presented himself as an herbal tea businessman.
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