US EditionNDLEA Arrests Ex-Convict, Others, Seizes UK Bound Cocaine Shipment
NDLEA arrested a recidivist trafficker and three cargo agents at Lagos airport with 1.50 kilograms of cocaine destined for the UK, highlighting ongoing drug export attempts.
- On Sunday, 21st December 2025, NDLEA operatives arrested Ignatius Egbochie , a wanted businessman, and seized cannabis at Lagos export facility, according to the agency's report.
- Previously, NDLEA records show the alleged trafficker was convicted and fined �7,000,000.00 after December 2024 arrest for 30.10kg of methamphetamine destined for London, UK.
- At the Lagos export facility, NDLEA investigations linked the intercepted consignment to the broader shipment attempt, prompting follow-up arrests of cargo agents.
- NDLEA Chairman Brig. Gen. Mohamed Buba Marwa praised officers and urged vigilance as the agency continued War Against Drug Abuse sensitization across nationwide NDLEA Commands.
- The operation fits into wider NDLEA activity that recovered 638 kilograms of skunk in Ara-Ekiti and 883 kilograms of compressed cannabis sativa from three Toyota Camry vehicles, plus opioids.
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NDLEA arrests ex-convict, cargo agents over cocaine shipment to UK
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has arrested 37-year-old ex-convict Nwobodo Chidiebere Basil, along with three cargo agents, in connection with the attempted export of cocaine concealed in liquid starch sachets destined for the United Kingdom.
NDLEA arrests Ex-convict, others, seiz s UK bound cocaine shipment
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, has re-arrested notorious drug trafficker Nwobodo Chidiebere Basil, who was previously convicted in 2023 for dealing in 30.10 kilograms of methamphetamine.The arrest follows the seizure of 75 parcels of cocaine weighing 1.50 kilograms, concealed in factory-sealed sachets of cold-water starch, destined for the United Kingdom at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA) export shed in Ikeja,…
Ex-Convict, 3 Others Caught with UK-Bound Cocaine in Liquid Starch Sachets at Lagos Airport
A convicted drug trafficker, Nwobodo Chidiebere Basil, is back in NDLEA custody after a failed attempt to export 1.50 kg of cocaine to the UK. The drug, hidden inside starch sachets, was intercepted at the MMIA export shed in Lagos. The investigation, detailed in a statement by NDLEA spokesperson Femi Babafemi, initially led to the arrest of three cargo agents on December 20. Further inquiries revealed the 37-year-old Nwobodo—who served time for…
NDLEA arrests ex-convict, three others over UK-bound cocaine
Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have arrested 37-year-old ex-convict Nwobodo Chidiebere Basil, along with three cargo agents, in connection with the attempted export of cocaine concealed in liquid starch sachets destined for the United Kingdom. Disclosing this in a statement on Sunday, NDLEA spokesman, Femi Babafemi, said the arrests followed the seizure of 75 parcels of cocaine, weighing a total of 1.50 kilograms,…
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