The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), has dismantled a major drug trafficking cartel in Kano that sponsored pilgrims to smuggle cocaine to Saudi Arabia.
In a statement released by the agency’s spokesperson, Femi Babafemi, three key suspects were arrested following the capture of two men attempting to board an Ethiopian Airlines flight to Jeddah. The pair had ingested 90 cocaine wraps.
In a related operation, 60-year-old Chinedu Okigbo was caught with 65 wraps of cocaine at the same airport.
Meanwhile, NDLEA operatives at Onne Port, Rivers State, intercepted ₦5.78 billion worth of codeine-based syrup.
According to the statement, total drug seizures this week reached ₦9.35 billion.
Chairman Buba Marwa praised the agency’s efforts and highlighted intensified anti-drug education in schools nationwide.
