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  "id": 9866967,
  "title": "Cocaine trafficking: KC Luxury, others remanded",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/26/cocaine-trafficking-kc-luxury-others-remanded",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-26T00:22:40.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Punch Nigeria",
    "slug": "punch-nigeria",
    "url": "https://punchng.com/cocaine-trafficking-kc-luxury-others-remanded/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Federal High Court in Lagos recently remanded luxury goods dealer Afolabi Kazeem Michael, known as KC Luxury, and two others on charges of cocaine trafficking and money laundering. The trio, who pleaded not guilty to all 22 counts, face allegations of conspiring to export 184.5 kilograms of cocaine to the United Kingdom between July 28 and August 1, 2026. Prosecutors claimed that the cocaine was concealed in five consignments shipped through a Lagos-based courier logistics company, with financial transactions linked to the alleged illicit trade passing through several companies and personal accounts controlled by Michael and his associates.",
  "summary": "A Federal High Court in Lagos has remanded luxury goods dealer, KC Luxury, and two others over alleged trafficking of N39bn worth of cocaine and money laun Read More: https://punchng.com/cocaine-trafficking-kc-luxury-others-remanded/",
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    "outlets": 4,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Premium Times",
        "title": "NDLEA arraigns KC Luxury, two others over 184.5kg cocaine shipment",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/25/ndlea-arraigns-kc-luxury-two-others-over-184-5kg-cocaine-shipment",
        "published": "2026-09-25T16:07:46.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Punch",
        "title": "Court remands influencer KC Luxury, two others over cocaine trafficking",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/25/court-remands-influencer-kc-luxury-two-others-over-cocaine-trafficking",
        "published": "2026-09-25T18:06:40.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Ripples Nigeria",
        "title": "Court orders detention of KC Luxury, two others over alleged ₦39bn cocaine shipment",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/25/court-orders-detention-of-kc-luxury-two-others-over-alleged-39bn",
        "published": "2026-09-25T18:43:37.000Z"
      }
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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."
}