Ndlea destroyed the cocaine cartel behind the boundary that was bound in the UK, capturing the kingpin

National National Law Enforcement Agency, (Ndlea), destroyed two main international cocaine cartels behind six shipments bound in the UK, while also caught the kingpin behind the cartel and five other accomplices.

Femi Babafemi, Director, Media & Advocacy of Ndlea who revealed this in a statement on Sunday, said that the achievement was possible through credible intelligence collection by operators and weeks of monitoring suspects.

“In a series of operations led by intelligence which lasted more than three weeks in Lagos, the operations of the National Narcotics Law Enforcement Agency (Ndlea) had succeeded in dismantling two main drug cartels behind six cocaine shipments hidden on the walls of the Stainless Cup, Stainless Cup, Cup Cup, which led to five suspects and in the end the Pangkang Cup from Arhow from Arha.

“The beginning of the end of the criminal syndicate operation began on September 16, 2025, when the operator’s ndlea at the export warehouse of the Murtala Muhammated International Airport (MMIA) Ikeja, Lagos, stretched 174 parcels from cocaine weighing Cocaine weighing Coco.

“A cargo agent was immediately arrested. Investigations further revealed that Alhaji hit Taofeek Ode as the mastermind of shipping and after weeks of intelligence, it was determined that the Narcotics Baron had reported a dispute at the zone 2 headquarters of the police in Lagos, after that the agency sought cooperation from the police to get suspects into detention.

“During his preliminary interview, Alhaji Hammed Ode acknowledged the ownership of the consignment he claimed he bought more than the N150 million. He claimed to be a businessman and plantation developer after returning from England in 2024.

“He has lived for more than 27 years in many European countries including Austria, the Netherlands, France, Germany, and Saudi Arabia before settling in England.

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“In the same way, five other desperation efforts by other criminal syndicates to export cocaine delivery to the UK were also thwarted by MMIA Ndlea’s strategic command operations.

“The denial of gangs began on September 26 after confiscation of 2.10kg cocaine hidden on the walls of the hair cream container at the Lagos Airport Export Warehouse.

“Understanding a cargo agent caused the arrest of the recipient, Smith David Korede, a furniture maker, on Tuesday 30, September, at 3, Arowojobe Street, Mafoluku, Oshodi, Lagos Pangkalan where other cocaine was 1.40kg intended to be exported to England was restored from him.

“The same day, another shipment of cocaine 1.00kg with the same hiding mode also went to England was also intercepted in the airport export warehouse. The cargo agent captured in connection with a 1.00kg cocaine also identified Smith David Korere as the sender, which brought three cocaine connected to the suspect.

“Two other cocaine -laden shipments that went to England were also intercepted by the Ndlea operator at the MMIA export warehouse on Thursday 2 October.

“Two suspects, Ogunbiyi Oluseye Taiwo and Popooola Francis Olumuyiwa associated with seizures were immediately captured. One of the shipping containing coral shrimp, and 12 stainless cups used to hide cocaine 1.00kg cocaine while the second consignment also contains cream, and 36 conga cancers.

“The bid by another criminal gang to smuggle into lagos 6.3 kilograms of loud, a strong strain of cannabis concealed in bedsheet and hibiscus flower from Thailand was equally thwarted by ndlea operatives attached to someone Customs Service Personnel at A Check Point Along and Batta-Daura Road, Kano, On Thursday 2nd October Led to the ARREST of Sa’adu Ali who are 38 years old and confiscation of 290, 450 Tramadol 250mg pills and Pregabalin capsules.