A convicted cocaine trafficker who allegedly changed his name and returned to the drug business under the cover of a herbal tea business has been arrested in Lagos, the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) said on Sunday.
The suspect, Dunu Bethel Ebubechukwu, 34, was arrested on Friday at Article Market, opposite Trade Fair Market, in the Ojo area of Lagos.
In a statement by NDLEA spokesperson Femi Babafemi, Mr Ebubechukwu’s arrest followed the interception of 1.2 kilogrammes of cocaine concealed in phone chargers and destined for Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on 31 July.
He explained that the operatives of its Directorate of Operations and General Investigation (DOGI) traced the consignment to Mr Ebubechukwu after weeks of intelligence gathering.
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