Drug Lord, Accomplices Apprehended With N567 Million Worth Of Drugs

Nigerian drug baron Charles Chinedu Ezeh has been arrested by operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA).

Ezeh was nabbed with UK-bound drugs worth N567 million, which were seized after NDLEA operatives intercepted the large consignment of methamphetamine concealed in powdered custard containers as part of a consolidated cargo going to London.

The arrest and confiscation took place at the SAHCO export shed of the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, MMIA, Ikeja Lagos.

Speaking in a statement on Sunday, NDLEA Spokesman Femi Babafemi disclosed that the illicit drug consignment weighing 30.10 kilograms with a street value of N567 million was detected and seized by the agency at the airport on Tuesday, May 16.

“This was swiftly followed by a series of follow-up operations that led to the arrest of a freight agent, Nwobodo Chidiebere; a female suspect, Chioma Lucy Akuta and ultimately the drug lord behind the shipment, Charles Chinedu Ezeh, who was arrested at Sotel Suites, Amuwo Odofin, Lagos on Thursday 18th May.

“Ezeh claims he is a businessman and deals in articles in Onitsha, Anambra State but investigations reveal he lived with his wife and children in London until 10th December 2022 when he fled to Nigeria after his involvement in a drug-related offence in the UK.

“Though he claimed to have been living in hotels since his return to Nigeria last December, operatives were, however, able to locate his mansion at No. 1 Hawawu Abikan Street, Lekki, on Friday 19th May, where a search was conducted and his travel and property documents among others were recovered”, he stated.