The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has arrested a 42-year-old Angolan businessman, Mbala Dajou Abuba, for attempting to smuggle a significant quantity of cocaine to Istanbul, Turkey.
Abuba, a native of Zaire Province in Angola, was apprehended on Tuesday, February 25, 2025, at the screening point of Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport while trying to board Egypt Air flight MS 880, en route to Istanbul via Cairo.
In a statement issued by NDLEA’s Director of Media and Advocacy, Femi Babafemi, the suspect was placed under excretion observation after a body scan confirmed he had ingested illicit drugs. Over seven excretions, he expelled 120 pellets of cocaine, weighing approximately 1.829 kilograms.
During interrogation, Abuba claimed he was initially involved in the township delivery business in Angola before venturing into drug trafficking. The NDLEA has launched further investigations into the case as part of its intensified efforts to combat international drug smuggling.
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