Nigerian officials bust cocaine warehouse, seize $278m worth of crack
ABUJA, Nigeria (The Informant247) – Nigerian anti-drug officers found 1.8 tons (1,855 kilogrammes) of cocaine worth more than $278million inside a major warehouse in a secluded estate in Nigeria’s commercial capital of Lagos, authorities said on Monday.
It was Nigeria’s biggest drug seizure. West African nations are often used as transit points by gangs moving drugs between South America and Europe.
At least four drug barons, including a Jamaican and the warehouse manager, have been arrested, National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) spokesperson, Femi Babafemi, said in a statement.
“This was done in a well-coordinated and intelligence-led operation that lasted two days across different locations in Lagos State. …Kingpins of the Cocaine cartel in custody … They are all members of an international drug syndicate that the agency has been trailing since 2018,” Babafemi said.
The agency’s spokesperson said that the barons were picked from their hotels and hideouts in different parts of Lagos, between Sunday night and Monday morning.
“Preliminary investigation reveals the class ‘A’ drugs were warehoused in the residential estate, from where the cartel was trying to sell them to buyers in Europe, Asia and other parts of the world.
“They were stored in 10 travel bags and 13 drums,” he said.
