The Special Enforcement Team (SET) of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has arrested a suspected drug baron, Tochukwu Harris Ubah, in connection with an attempted export of 266kg of methamphetamine and 310 kg of ephedrine to South Africa. Ubah, also known as Etochukwu Alaek Weubah and Eto Ubah was arrested at the weekend. The NDLEA believed the 42 year-old is coordinating a large volume of methamphetamine and ephedrine distribution in and out of the country.
He was apprehended after intense undercover operations in connection with illegal exportation of 576kgs of narcotics to Durban, South Africa through Apapa Port, Lagos.
The drugs were valued at $23million or N4.6 billion naira. They were hidden inside noodles, cereals and palm oil.
According to NDLEA, Ubah has a company Visoch Resources Limited which he uses as a cover for his clandestine drug business. Apart from the seized drugs, other items in the consignment include maize, vegetables, palm oil, malt drinks, seasoning, noodles and cereals.
According to SET commander, Mr Sunday Zirangey, the suspected drug kingpin, Tochukwu was arrested at the old local section of the Murtala Muhammed Airport upon arrival from Enugu. “His arrest took place simultaneously with the interception of the consignment of drugs to South Africa. He was immediately taken to the Port to witness the search operations. The methamphetamine was hidden inside packs of Golden More Cereals and Indomie Noodles while the ephedrine was concealed among gallons of palm oil” Zirangey stated. Chairman/Chief Executive of the Agency, Ahmadu Giade described the arrest as another milestone achievement in Nigeria’s fight against narcotics. For more scintillating and juicy stories, follow the official Naijapals accounts On Twitter - https://twitter.com/Naijapals and Facebook - www.facebook.com/naijapals
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Posted: at 22-11-2015 08:10 PM (9 years ago) | Addicted Hero
hmmmmm... i dnt knw this igbo people to like money. they can do and undo to make money. they dnt mind anything that can happen, seriously i hate all igbo people that use bad ways to make there money. i get them many in my area.
Posted: at 22-11-2015 10:13 PM (9 years ago) | Hero
Seriously this our NDLA they work. i remember the day am travel they stop us and search every guyz that was in that car. and so far in this year expecially since when buhari takes over. there are working like german machine. keep on making change in this country.
Posted: at 22-11-2015 10:16 PM (9 years ago) | Hero
Hmmmm na wa o. Some pple don't care if they are killing pple wit wat they do. All they want is money and at all cause. Wen we they catch jagaban network in dis drug thg?
Posted: at 23-11-2015 06:38 AM (9 years ago) | Addicted Hero
factfinding at 23-11-2015 07:42 AM (9 years ago) (m)
Good luck next time, your doing your business, Politician are busy stealing , embezzling ,looting Nigeria fund as-well, they are busy banning small generator, so its only the Riches allow to live in Nigeria.
Posted: at 23-11-2015 07:42 AM (9 years ago) | Gistmaniac
ngfineface at 23-11-2015 08:04 AM (9 years ago) (f)
Pretty sure its not his first time. Dec 2015 village runs has failed. Imagine his criminal sense.........packaging drugs in foods. Kai! This guy is a disappointment bot only to Nigerians but also to indomie, Cereal and Golden morn
Posted: at 23-11-2015 08:04 AM (9 years ago) | Hero
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