After Six Months, NDLEA Nabs Importer of 451,807 Tablets of ‘Jihadist Drug’

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has arrested one Nwoku Princewill Uche, a principal suspect in the importation of 451,807 Captagon tablets into Nigeria.

Weighing 79.119kg, the illegal substances were imported into the country in September, 2021 but intercepted by NDLEA operatives at Apapa Seaport, Lagos.

According to a statement by NDLEA spokesman, Femi Babafemi, the principal suspect has now been taken into custody after six months on the run.

Known as ‘Jihadist drug’, the consignment was the first ever recorded seizure of Captagon in West and Central African Sub-Region.

In his statements to the NDLEA, the 36-year-old principal suspect claimed to have met the person who gave him the job on LinkedIn while he was paid N5m to clear the container.

He then used a third party bank account to process the Form M for the clearing of the illicit consignment.

While commending his officers and men for a job well done, Chairman/Chief Executive of NDLEA, Brig. Gen. Mohamed Buba Marwa (Retd), charged them and their compatriots across the country to remain vigilant and on the offensive until all drug cartels in Nigeria are completely dismantled.