NDLEA arrests two India-bound brothers with 5kg Cocaine at Lagos Airport 

The arrest was made on Thursday, April 3, by the agency’s Special Operation Unit following the proactive processing of credible intelligence.

According to a statement released on Sunday by Femi Babafemi, Director of Media and Advocacy for the NDLEA, the suspects were intercepted while trying to board a flight to India.

The cocaine, he revealed, was cleverly concealed within the walls of their suitcases.

“Though the suspects claimed they were travelling to India for medical treatment, NDLEA operatives conducted a thorough search of their luggage, which led to the discovery of whitish powdery substances,” Babafemi stated. “Upon testing, the substances were confirmed to be cocaine.” 

In a related development on the same day, NDLEA operatives attached to the MMIA Strategic Command also apprehended a 20-year-old Ghanaian-British national, Parker Osei. He was caught with 36 parcels of “Loud,” a potent strain of cannabis weighing approximately 19.4 kilograms. The drug was neatly packed inside a giant traveling bag.

Osei, who identified himself as a Computer Science student at East London University in the United Kingdom, was arrested during the inward clearance of passengers at the E-arrival hall of the Lagos airport. He had arrived aboard an Ethiopian Airlines flight from Bangkok, Thailand.

The NDLEA’s latest success adds to its growing list of high-profile arrests and seizures at MMIA, a notorious hotspot for illicit drug trafficking due to its international reach. The agency urged members of the public to remain vigilant and report suspicious activities, as community support remains vital in the fight against drug-related crimes.