NDLEA intercepts N5bn drugs at ports, arrests Milan-bound businessman

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has intercepted large consignments of illicit drugs at the Apapa, Tin Can Island, and Onne ports. The seized substances, which include Loud and codeine syrup, are worth over N5bn.

In a separate incident, NDLEA operatives arrested a 38-year-old businessman, Philip Tunde, at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport in Lagos. According to the Daily Post Nigeria, Tunde was found with 4.80kg of cocaine concealed in the soles of shoes and railings of travelling bags.

The cocaine was discovered on Sunday, September 27, 2026, at the joint screening point of Terminal 2 as Tunde was preparing to board a Royal Air Maroc flight to Milan, Italy. During interrogation, Tunde reportedly told investigators that he paid N16 million in cash for the cocaine and that the consignment was intended for delivery to his partner in Italy.

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