Ajirioghene Imah
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have intercepted a large consignment of methamphetamine concealed in powdered custard container as part of a consolidated cargo going to London, United Kingdom at the SAHCO export shed of the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA), Ikeja, Lagos.
This was revealed by the Director, Media and Advocacy, Femi Babafemi in Abuja.
According to him, the illicit drug consignment weighing 30.10 kilograms with a street value of N567million was detected and seized by operatives at the airport.
Babafemi noted that the follow-up operations led to the arrest of a freight agent, Nwobodo Chidiebere; a false suspect, Chioma Lucy Akuta and the drug lord behind the shipment, Charles Chinedu Ezeh, who was arrested at Sotel Suites, Amuwo Odofin, Lagos.
According to the statement, “Ezeh claims he is a businessman and deals in articles in Onitsha, Anambra State, but investigations reveal he lived with his wife and children in London until 10th December, 2022 when he fled to Nigeria after his involvement in a drug related offence in the UK.
” Though he claimed to have been living in hotels since his return to Nigeria last December, operatives were able to locate his mansion at No.1 Hawawu Abikan street, Lekki, where a search was conducted and his travel and property documents among others were recovered”. He said.