NDLEA uncovers cocaine in palm kernel oil cans, arrests kingpin in Lagos hideout

Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, person dismantled a cause trafficking syndicate that concealed cocaine successful tins of thenar kernel extract bound for the United Kingdom, arresting cardinal suspects including the alleged kingpin successful Lagos.

NDLEA spokesperson, Femi Babafemi, disclosed successful a connection connected Sunday, informing that the cognition followed 3 weeks of quality gathering and coordinated enforcement actions.

The crackdown began connected March 11, 2026, erstwhile officers astatine the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA), Ikeja, intercepted 3.10 kilograms of cocaine hidden wrong tins of thenar kernel extract astatine the export shed.

]wo suspects linked to the shipment, Idris Olayiwola Amoo and Akinlami Akinsoji Adedoyin, were arrested.

A follow-up sting cognition connected April 2 led to the apprehension of the sender, identified arsenic Ezemuwo Joel, who allegedly operated nether a mendacious identity.

His apprehension subsequently led operatives to the alleged person of the syndicate, 52-year-old King Arinze, who was apprehended astatine a hideout successful Isolo, Lagos.

NDLEA operatives aboriginal raided a warehouse linked to the fishy astatine 11 Ola Ifa Street, Bucknor, Isolo, wherever they recovered 886 tins prepared for cause concealment, on with sealing machines, tin openers, overgarment sprays, 52 grams of cannabis and a battalion of manus gl...