DLEA nabs Auto parts dealer, businesswoman in attempt to export cocaine

NDLEA nabs Auto parts dealer, businesswoman in attempt to export cocaine

Abdullateef Fowewe

The operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency have arrested an Ibadan, Oyo state-based businesswoman, Adewunmi Dorcas and an auto parts dealer, Arinze Ora over attempts to export consignments of opioids and cocaine to London, United Kingdom and Congo Brazzaville respectively.

According to a statement on Sunday by the agency’s Director of Media and Advocacy, Femi Babafemi the operatives of NDLEA at the export shed of the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos had on Friday, September 6, 2024, thwarted a cargo going to the United Kingdom.

Babafemi noted that a thorough search of the consignment revealed 924 bottles of codeine-based syrup weighing 135.70kg and 5,250 tablets of rohypnol were hidden in cartons of foodstuffs.

The statement stressed, “The freight agent, Owojori Olanrewaju Sunday who presented the cargo for export was promptly arrested.

“Further investigation led to the arrest of another suspect, Adewunmi Akeem r

“In his statement, the agent Owojori confessed that he has been working for Mrs Adewunmi to export cargoes to the UK, adding that he was paid N2,411,000.00 for the job, while he was paid N2.1million for a similar consignment handled for the businesswoman earlier.”