{
  "id": 378497,
  "title": "NDLEA arrests Italy-based businessman for ingesting 98 wraps of cocaine",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/09/ndlea-arrests-italy-based-businessman-for-ingesting-98-wraps-of-378497",
  "topic": "health",
  "section": "Health & Medicine",
  "published": "2026-08-09T13:13:58.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Punch Nigeria",
    "slug": "punch-nigeria",
    "url": "https://punchng.com/ndlea-arrests-italy-based-businessman-for-ingesting-98-wraps-of-cocaine/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "A 30-year-old Italy-based businessman, Joseph Cyril, has been arrested by the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) for ingesting 98 wraps of cocaine while trying to travel to Europe. The arrest took place at the Akanu Ibiam International Airport in Enugu on August 2nd during the departure of Ethiopian Airlines flight ET930. Cyril was placed under excretion observation, during which he expelled the drugs weighing 1.510kg. He had arrived in Nigeria from Italy on July 13th and consumed the cocaine in a hotel in Awka, Anambra State before attempting to board his flight. Cyril admitted to agreeing to traffic the drugs for 3,500 Euros, which he intended to use to relocate to Germany.",
  "summary": "The NDLEA has arrested an Italy-based businessman at Enugu airport for ingesting 98 wraps of cocaine, weighing 1.510kg, while attempting to travel to Italy Read More: https://punchng.com/ndlea-arrests-italy-based-businessman-for-ingesting-98-wraps-of-cocaine/",
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      {
        "outlet": "Punch",
        "title": "NDLEA arrests Italy-based businessman for ingesting 98 wraps of cocaine",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/09/ndlea-arrests-italy-based-businessman-for-ingesting-98-wraps-of",
        "published": "2026-08-09T12:22:15.000Z"
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  "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."
}