NDLEA arrest Uber driver,2 drug traffickers with cocaine (photos)
There is news about the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA.
At the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, MMIA, Lagos, two traffickers and an Uber driver have been arrested by the operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, with different quantities of cocaine.
The spokesperson of the anti-drug agency, Femi Babafemi revealed Lawal Tunde Rasheed the Uber driver, was arrested at the SAHCO export shed of MMIA on Tuesday, June 8 when he brought a consignment from his client to a freight forwarder for export to Malabo in Equatorial Guinea.
150grams of cocaine concealed inside two pieces of air freshener were discovered when the package was searched.
The statement read in part, ”A follow-up operation the following day led to the arrest of Egbo Emmanuel Maduka, in his residence on Wednesday 9th June. Investigations have so far confirmed that Egbo is behind the two seizures of 50grams of cocaine in hair attachment and another 150grams of cocaine concealed in air freshener, heading to Malabo. The seizures were made on 4th and 8th June 2021 respectively.”
See photos of the arrest below