NDLEA dismantles suspected Nigerian-Mexican drug network, busts Meth Lab in Enugu
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) says it has dismantled what it described as a Nigerian-Mexican drug network operating a clandestine methamphetamine laboratory in Eziama community, Obeagu, Awgu Local Government Area of Enugu State. The agency disclosed this in a statement on Thursday by its spokesperson, Femi Babafemi. According to the NDLEA, two suspects, […] The post NDLEA…
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) in Nigeria has dismantled a suspected Nigerian-Mexican drug network operating a methamphetamine laboratory, according to a statement released by the agency's spokesperson, Femi Babafemi. Two suspects, Chukwu Christopher, known as Brown, and Chukwu Monday, known as George, were arrested for their role in the illicit operation.
The suspects allegedly worked with Rodriguez Villanueva, a Mexican drug cartel member based in Mexico City, for several months of surveillance and intelligence gathering. Both suspects were arraigned before Justice Mabel Taiye Segun-Bello of the Federal High Court in Enugu Judicial Division on five charges, including conspiracy, management, and financing of a drug trafficking organization, and unlawful possession of precursor chemicals used in methamphetamine production.
They pleaded not guilty, after which the trial was scheduled for October 21, 2026. The NDLEA claims the operation was sophisticated and involved individuals from both Nigeria and Mexico. Surveillance conducted between December 1 and 4, 2025, tracked Brown's movements across Lagos, Enugu, and Anambra states before revealing the clandestine laboratory in Obeagu, Enugu State.
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