Get ready for a wild story! An Angolan businessman’s trip to Turkey was cut short when he was caught trying to smuggle a belly full of cocaine through Kano Airport. Nigeria’s anti-drug agency, NDLEA, is on the case, and they’re not playing around!
Here’s what you need to know:
- An Angolan man was arrested at Kano Airport for ingesting 120 wraps of cocaine.
- He was trying to fly to Istanbul, Turkey.
- NDLEA also intercepted cocaine hidden in vehicle propellers and Canadian Loud concealed in mattresses.
Angolan’s Tummy Trouble: Cocaine Bust at Kano Airport!
Imagine this: You’re at the airport, ready for your flight, and then BAM! You’re busted for having a stomach full of cocaine. That’s exactly what happened to a 42-year-old Angolan businessman, Mbala Dajou Abuba, at Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport (MAKIA). The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) caught him red-handed last Tuesday while he was trying to board an Egypt Air flight to Istanbul, Turkey, via Cairo.
According to NDLEA spokesman Femi Babafemi, after a body scan confirmed Abuba had ingested something suspicious, he was kept under observation. Turns out, he expelled 120 pellets of cocaine, weighing a hefty 1.829 kilograms, over seven excretions!
From Township Delivery to Drug Trafficking?
In his statement, Abuba claimed he used to run a township delivery service in Angola before getting into the drug game. Seems like business wasn’t booming enough!
More Drug Busts Across Nigeria
But the NDLEA wasn’t just busy in Kano. Check out these other busts:
- Lagos: An auto spare parts dealer, Okeke Igwe, tried to send two parcels of cocaine hidden in vehicle propellers to Angola.
- Owerri: Ezechi Cyprian was caught trying to move a large consignment of cocaine to Owerri in his Toyota Sienna bus.
- Tincan Seaport, Lagos: NDLEA discovered 128 parcels of Canadian Loud (a potent strain of cannabis) concealed in two mattresses inside a Toyota Venza imported from Canada.
Massive Cannabis Farm Destroyed in Delta State
Things got even bigger in Delta State, where NDLEA operatives, with military support, stormed a forest in Innam-Abbi/Orogun community. They destroyed over 50,000 kilograms of cannabis on a massive 20-hectare farm! Five suspects were arrested during the raid.
Skunk Seizures and More Arrests
The NDLEA’s operations continued across the country:
- Delta: 1,111 kilograms of skunk were intercepted in a Mercedes Benz truck.
- Edo: Over 100 jumbo bags of skunk were destroyed in warehouses, and 1,409.5 kilograms were recovered.
- Oyo: A suspect was arrested with 58.5 kilograms of skunk on the Lagos-Ibadan expressway.
- Kwara: A Beninoise national was nabbed with tramadol and diazepam pills.
- Osun: Skunk was found concealed in detergent soap and biscuit cartons.
- Zamfara: A suspect was arrested with 24,700 pills of tramadol.
- Borno: Skunk, tramadol pills, and a large sum of money were seized.
- Kano: 73.5 kilograms of cannabis were seized.
NDLEA Boss Praises the Troops
The Chairman/Chief Executive Officer of NDLEA, Brig. Gen. Buba Marwa (Rtd), commended the officers for their hard work and dedication in the fight against drug trafficking. He emphasized the importance of a balanced approach to both drug supply and demand reduction.
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