NDLEA Dismantles Industrial Meth Lab, Arrests Mexican Drug Kingpin in Lagos
Victoria Ojiako The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has dismantled another industrial-scale methamphetamine laboratory and arrested a Mexican national, identified as Arturo Carrera Loaiza, who the agency described as
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has dismantled an industrial-scale methamphetamine laboratory and arrested a Mexican national, Arturo Carrera Loaiza, who is believed to be a drug kingpin linked to a larger criminal network. Loaiza was apprehended on August 19 while trying to leave Nigeria via Lagos airport. The arrest and lab dismantling followed months of investigation into clandestine drug labs in Ogun and Oyo states.
Prior to this, the agency had already arrested Mexican nationals and Nigerian collaborators in Ogun and Oyo states. Loaiza, described as a methamphetamine expert, was reportedly recruited to Nigeria by a contact named "Henry" under the guise of a restaurant business. During interrogation, he denied involvement in methamphetamine production but investigators found evidence linking him to the network.
Recovered from the dismantled lab in Ebonyi State were chemicals, equipment, and a dehydrator containing white cloth sieve with loose methamphetamine, along with various acids and salts. The agency vowed to prevent Nigeria from becoming a haven for drug cartels, warning that Loaiza's arrest is a strong deterrent.
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