NDLEA intercepts Italy-bound businessman with cocaine consignments

Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, person arrested a 38-year-old businessman, Philip Tunde, with 4.80kg of cocaine concealed successful the soles of shoes and railings of travelling bags astatine the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos.

The fishy was arrested connected Sunday, September 27, 2026, astatine the associated screening constituent of Terminal 2 portion preparing to committee a Royal Air Maroc formation to Milan, Italy.

According to a connection issued connected Sunday by Femi Babafemi, Director of Media and Advocacy, NDLEA Headquarters, Abuja, the operatives recovered 16 parcels of achromatic pulverization concealed successful the soles of 8 pairs of trainers and canvas shoes.

A further 195 wraps of the substance were recovered hidden successful the railings of 4 travelling bags. The substances tested affirmative for cocaine and weighed a combined 4.80kg.

During interrogation, Tunde reportedly told investigators that helium paid N16 cardinal successful currency for the cocaine concealed successful the shoes, portion the consignment hidden successful the bags was intended for transportation to his spouse successful Italy.

He reportedly said helium raised the wealth from compensation helium received pursuing an wounded sustained portion moving astatine a integrative manufacturing institution successful Italy, wherever helium mislaid the tips of 2 fingers.

Meanwhile, NDLEA operatives besides intercepted la...