{
  "id": 10313785,
  "title": "Wedding debt: Newlywed nabbed with cocaine",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/27/wedding-debt-newlywed-nabbed-with-cocaine-10313785",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-27T23:48:53.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Punch",
    "slug": "punch",
    "url": "https://punchng.com/wedding-debt-newlywed-nabbed-with-cocaine/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "A 25-year-old newlywed businessman, Lovely Chukwulobelu, was recently apprehended at Enugu's Akanu Ibiam International Airport while attempting to smuggle 72 wraps of cocaine to Portugal. According to the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Chukwulobelu resorted to drug trafficking to cover costs related to his September 13, 2026, wedding. He was intercepted on September 25 while boarding an Ethiopian Airlines flight to Portugal via Addis Ababa. The suspect was discovered with cocaine concealed in his stomach and was wearing his wedding ring at the time of his arrest.",
  "summary": "The NDLEA has arrested a 25-year-old newlywed at Enugu airport for attempting to traffic 72 wraps of cocaine to Portugal to offset his wedding expenses. Read More: https://punchng.com/wedding-debt-newlywed-nabbed-with-cocaine/",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Punch",
        "title": "Newlywed arrested with cocaine at Enugu airport",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/27/newlywed-arrested-with-cocaine-at-enugu-airport",
        "published": "2026-09-27T11:56:10.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}