MMIA: NDLEA intercepts Spain-bound cocaine consignment hidden in sandals
*Nabs Lagos-Ghana Tramadol syndicate kingpin Operatives of National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, weekend, arrested a Spain-based businessman, 50-year-old Francis Akajiobi at the departure hall of Terminal 2 of Murtala Muhammed International Airport, MMIA, Ikeja, Lagos. Spokesman of the agency, Mr. Femi Babafemi, while confirming the arrest, said Akajiobi was arrested after parcels of cocaine weighing 1.20 kilograms were discovered in his pair of sandals while attempting to board his Royal Air Maroc flight to Madrid, Spain. He said: “The two parcels of cocaine were concealed in the soles of a pair of black sandals Akajiobi was wearing to board his flight when NDLEA operatives intercepted him on July 25, 2024. “During his preliminary interview, he claimed the consignment was delivered to him at a bar in Port Harcourt, Rivers State and was to deliver it to his friend and neighbour in Spain for a fee of 5,000 euro upon successful delivery to the recipient. “In the same vein, a ...