Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), on Friday, July 21, stormed a hotel in Okota area of Lagos and arrested a drug kingpin, when he was preparing a recruited courier to swallow 93 pellets of cocaine meant for distribution in Italy. THE GUARDIAN reports.Information Guide Nigeria
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According to him, the notorious drug kingpin specialises in sponsoring young Nigerians to traffick Class A drugs to Europe, especially Italy.
It was, however, a rude shock to the kingpin when NDLEA operatives, who have been on their trail following credible intelligence, stormed their hotel room, arrested both and recovered the drug exhibits with a total weight of 1.427 kilogrammes.
“Operatives of the Lagos State Command of the Agency, who made the arrest and seizure had on Thursday, July, 20 raided Akala in Mushin area of the state, where they recovered 37.5kg of cannabis from the home of a fleeing suspect,” he added.NYSC Portal
