At the SAHCO export shed of the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, MMIA, Ikeja Lagos, agents of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, or NDLEA, have seized a sizable shipment of methamphetamine concealed in powdered custard containers and bound for London, United Kingdom.

According to a statement from Femi Babafemi, the anti-drug agency’s spokesperson, an illicit drug shipment weighing 30.10 kilogrammes and with a street value of N567 million was discovered and seized by NDLEA agents at the airport on Tuesday, May 16.

‘’This was swiftly followed by series of follow-up operations that led to the arrest of a freight agent, Nwobodo Chidiebere; a female suspect, Chioma Lucy Akuta and ultimately the drug lord behind the shipment, Charles Chinedu Ezeh, who was arrested at Sotel Suites, Amuwo Odofin, Lagos on Thursday 18th May. ‘’

Babafemi stated that Ezeh claimed he’s a businessman and deals in articles in Onitsha, Anambra State but investigations revealed 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 however able to locate his mansion at No. 1 Hawawu Abikan Street, Lekki, on Friday 19th May, where a search was conducted and his travel and property documents among others were recovered.”Babafemi said

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