NDLEA arrests alleged cocaine trafficker behind Saudi shipments

Vanguard News | 06-09-2026 02:27pm |

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has arrested 34-year-old Dunu Bethel Ebubechukwu, a suspected cocaine trafficker who allegedly disguised himself as a herbal tea businessman. The arrest followed the interception of a 1.2kg consignment of cocaine concealed in phone chargers and destined for Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, at a courier company in Lagos on July 31. In coordinated operations, the agency also intercepted a fuel tanker carrying over two tonnes of cannabis and recovered millions of opioid pills across several states.

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