The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, (NDLEA), has arrested a couple, Mmadu Agbakoba and Ijeoma Agbakoba as well as their associate, for trafficking in cocaine worth N2.1 billion.
This is contained in a statement by the Director, Media and Advocacy, NDLEA, Mr Femi Babafemi on Sunday in Abuja.
Babafemi said they were arrested during a raid of the Lagos base of a high profile cocaine syndicate led by the couple and their associate, Ifeoma Okoye.
The director said that large consignments of the class A drug meant for export and local distribution were recovered from the suspects
He said that the raid was carried out by a special operations unit of the agency following months of intelligence gathering and surveillance on the syndicate.
The spokesperson also said that they were notorious for packaging, distributing and trafficking of cocaine within and outside Nigeria.
He added that the 54-year-old Mmadu Agbakoba was arrested at Ago palace way, Okota Lagos.
He also added that his wife, Ijeoma Agbakoba, 39, and their associate, Ifeoma Okoye, 31, who doubled as their stash keeper, were nabbed at Plot 2205 Eugene Ndubisi close, Lilly Estate, Amuwo Odofin area of Lagos.
“Seven parcels of cocaine with a total weight of 7.652 kilograms were recovered from Mmadu at Ago palace way.
“Not less than 122 compressed pellets of the same drug weighing 2.42kg were seized from the duo of Ijeoma and Ifeoma at Lilly Estate.
“This brings to the total seizure to 10.1 kilograms valued at over N2.1 billion in street value, “he said.
In the same vein, NDLEA operatives in Benue state on Thursday July 4, intercepted a consignment of 350 grams of cocaine at a check point along Enugu road, Otukpo.
Babafemi said that the illicit drug was concealed in an MP3 speaker sent as a waybill parcel.
