Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency have arrested a 42-year-old Angolan businessman, Mbala Abuba, for attempting to traffic cocaine to Istanbul, Turkey
Abuba, a native of Zaire Province in Angola, was intercepted on Tuesday, February 25, 2025, at the Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport, Kano, while trying to board an Egypt Air flight MS 880 to Istanbul via Cairo.
A statement on Sunday by the agency’s spokesman, Femi Babafemi, said a body scan confirmed that the suspect had ingested illicit drugs, leading to his placement under observation.
He added that after several hours, he excreted 120 pellets of cocaine, weighing 1.829 kilograms, in seven rounds.
“In his statement, the suspect claimed he was into the business of township delivery services in Angola before delving into the illicit drug trade,” the statement added.
In a related operation, Babafemi said the NDLEA officers thwarted an attempt by Okeke Igwe, an auto spare parts dealer, to smuggle 1.10kg of cocaine concealed in vehicle propellers to Angola.
He said Igwe was arrested on Monday, February 24, 2025, at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos.
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