Abuja, July 7, 2024 -The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has busted a cocaine syndicate headed by a couple, Agbakoba John Mmadu, and Agbakoba Ijeoma, where over N2.1 billion worth of drugs was recovered.
The couple was arrested with their associate, Okoye Ifeoma Maryjane, with large consignments of Class A drug meant for export and local distribution.
Femi Babafemi, the NDLEA Spokesman, disclosed this in a statement on Sunday.
He said the raid was carried out by a special operations unit of the agency following months of intelligence gathering and surveillance on the syndicate notorious for packaging, distributing and trafficking of cocaine within and outside Nigeria.
“The 54-year-old Agbakoba John Mmadu was arrested at Ago Palace Way, Okota, while his wife, Agbakoba Ijeoma Chinwe, 39, and associate, Okoye Ifeoma Maryjane, 31, who doubles as their stash keeper, were nabbed at Plot 2205 Eugene Ndubisi close, Lilly Estate, Amuwo Odofin area of Lagos, all on Wednesday, July 3, 2024.
“While seven parcels of cocaine with a total weight of 7.652 kilograms were recovered from Mmadu at Ago palace way, not less than one hundred and twenty-two (122) compressed pellets of the same drug weighing 2.42kg were seized from the duo of Ijeoma and Ifeoma at Lilly Estate, bringing the total seizure to 10.1 kilograms valued at over N2.1 billion in street value.
Babafemi also said the agency had arrested an National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) member in possession of illicit substances.
Yusuf Abdulrahman, a 25-year-old Batch C Corper, was arrested by the NDLEA at the Corpers Lodge in the Sumaila area of Kano State on July 3, 2024.
“In Kano, operatives on Wednesday, July 3rd, arrested a youth corps member, Yusuf Abdulrahman, 25, at Corpers Lodge, Sumaila area of the city, with 1.250 kg of Loud, ” he said.
