4 NDLEA arrested pilgrims with 2.20 kg of cocaine at Lagos's Emerald Hotel for hajj.

The NDLEA arrested four intending pilgrims to Saudi Arabia's hajj with cocaine consignments in Lagos. The suspects were found in Emerald Hotel, Ladipo area of Oshodi, where they prepared 200 cocaine pellets weighing 2.20 kg to swallow prior to their flight. The NDLEA recovered 100 wraps of the Class A substance from each of the two rooms, totaling 200 wraps. The arrested individuals include Usman Kamorudeen, 31; Olasunkanmi Owolabi, 46; Fatai Yekini, 38; and a woman, Ayinla Kemi, 34.

June 06, 2024
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