NDLEA arrests suspect with N75m worth of cocaine

The Cross River State Command of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency has arrested a suspect, Kelechi Amaka, with 6.3kg of cocaine valued at N75m.

Amaka, an Imo State indegene based in Cameroon, was arrested at the Nigerian Inland Waterways Authority Jetty in Calabar on her way from Cameroon.

Parading the suspect at the office of the NDLEA in Calabar, the state Commander of the agency, Mr. Kayode Adeniyi, said the drugs were concealed in six factory sealed ladies hand bags and kept in a leather box.

PRESIDENT JONATHAN APPOINTS NEW DIRECTOR-GENERAL, NDLEA

PRESIDENT JONATHAN APPOINTS NEW DIRECTOR-GENERAL, NDLEA

President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan has appointed Mrs. Roli Bode-George as the Director-General of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA).

Mrs Bode-George takes over from Mr Olufemi Ajayi, who is now the Executive Secretary of the Petroleum Technology Development Fund (PTDF).

The appointment is with immediate effect.
 
Reuben Abati
Special Adviser to the President
(Media and Publicity)
June 19, 2014

NDLEA nabs polygamist with $15,000 drug

The NDLEA spokesman, Michelle Ofoyeju, said the suspect was arrested at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos during the outward screening of passengers on board. A 51-year-old-man, Odeyemi Ayodeji, has been arrested by the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency for attempting to smuggle a 3.870 kilogramme of methamphetamine to Nairobi, Kenya.

Methamphetamine (also known as Ice or Meth) is a solid, sour and powdery substance which could be dissolved in water or alcohol.

The Commander of the agency at the Lagos Airport, Mr Hamza Umar, who confirmed the arrest to PUNCH Metro, added that the drug was found inside Odeyemi’s luggage.

He said, “Odeyemi Ayodeji was arrested with 3.870kg of methamphetamine. The drug was packed in white transparent polythene and hidden inside his bag. The bag also contained soup ingredients like pepper, melon and crayfish.”

But Odeyemi said the need to cater for his family and settle his debts forced him to embark on the smuggling mission.

Suspect hides 9.2kg drug in palm oil for export

Peter Okwuokei

A taxi driver, Peter Okwuokei, has been arrested by the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency for delivering a gallon of palm oil containing 9.2kilogrammes methampheamine for export to South Africa.

The discovery was made during the screening of cargoes on a South African Airline flight at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport Lagos.

NDLEA Lagos Airport Commander, Mr. Hamza Umar, while confirming the arrest, said Okwuokei was arrested for attempting to export 9.2kg of methamphetamine to South Africa. He said the drug was packed in 41 parcels and hidden inside a gallon containing palm oil.
Okwuokei however claimed ignorance of the drug. The father of four said he was contracted to take the gallon of palm oil to the airport.

Nigerian lady excretes hard drugs inside aircraft

Chizoba Anya, a Nigerian lady, has excreted wraps of substance that tested positive for methamphetamine on-board a Qatar Airline Flight from Malaysia to Nigeria, the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, said on Monday.

NDLEA said the 32-year old suspect was said to have aroused suspicion following her frequent visits to the toilet.

"On arrival at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA) Lagos, three wraps of methamphetamine were found in her possession," said Mitchell Ofoyeju, NDLEA spokesperson.

NDLEA commander at the Lagos Airport, Mr. Hamza Umar, said that the suspect while under observation excreted two additional wraps.

Grandmother arrested for concealing cocaine in herb

Attempt by a 65-year-old grandmother, Hassan Abike, to smuggle 1.74kg of cocaine concealed in herbal syrup containers to London has been foiled by the officials of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency.

Abike was to board a British Airways flight on Wednesday when she was arrested at the Murtala Mohammed International Airport, Lagos.

According to a statement by the spokesperson of the NDLEA, Mitchell Ofoyeju, on Thursday, the suspect packed the drug in balloons and placed it in 10 plastic containers of herbal syrup.

He said the drug which was found in her bag tested positive to cocaine and weighed 1.74kg.