A Nigerian court has convicted eleven Indian sailors for cocaine trafficking. Their merchant vessel was fined over five million US dollars. The sailors were arrested six months ago for allegedly importing a significant quantity of cocaine. The conviction sends a strong message against drug smuggling. Nigeria is no longer a safe route for illicit substances.

The vessel, MV Aruna Hulya, and its crew were taken into custody on Friday after NDLEA operatives discovered 31.5kg of cocaine hidden in hatch 3 of the ship.

A Federal High Court in Lagos has convicted 11 Indian sailors and their vessel for cocaine trafficking, ordering the ship to pay $5.3 million.

This came following the conviction of 11 Indian sailors and their merchant vessel, MV Aruna Hulya, for trafficking 31.5 kilograms of cocaine.

A Nigerian court has convicted 11 Indian sailors and their vessel, MV Aruna Hulya, for cocaine trafficking. Authorities discovered 31.5 kilograms of cocaine aboard the ship at…

A Nigerian court has convicted 11 Indian sailors and their merchant vessel for trafficking cocaine through Lagos, imposing financial penalties of about $6 million as Africa’s most…

A Nigerian court has convicted eleven Indian sailors for cocaine trafficking. Their merchant vessel was fined over five million US dollars. The sailors were arrested six months…

A Federal High Court in Lagos has convicted 11 Indian sailors and a merchant vessel, MV Aruna Hulya, over the importation of 31.5 kilograms of cocaine into Nigeria, ordering fines…