UK-bound $1.2m worth of cocaine intercepted
The main suspect reportedly fled the UK in December 2022 after alleged involvement in a drug-related offence.
Prosper Kwaku Selassy Agbitor 
Nigeria’s anti-narcotics agency has seized a 30kg consignment of methamphetamine valued at $1.2m (£960,000) to be shipped to the UK through its main airport in Lagos.
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) in a statement on Sunday said the methamphetamine consignment was concealed in powdered custard containers as part of a consolidated cargo going to London.
Suspected drug baron Charles Chinedu Ezeh and two other people were arrested at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, NDLEA said. Detectives have also seized Mr. Eze’s property in the upmarket Lekki suburb after his personal identification documents were found during a search.
The main suspect reportedly fled the UK in December 2022 after alleged involvement in a drug-related offence.
A 30kg shipment of methamphetamine worth $1.2 million (£960,000) was intercepted by Nigeria’s anti-drug agency on its way to the UK through Lagos’ main airport.
The methamphetamine shipment was hidden in containers of powdered custard as part of a consolidated cargo headed to London, according to a statement released by the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) on Sunday.
Charles Chinedu Ezeh, a suspected drug lord, and two other people were detained at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, according to NDLEA.
In addition, Mr. Eze’s property in the affluent Lekki neighborhood has been seized by detectives after they discovered his identification papers during a search. According to reports, the primary suspect left the UK in December 2022 after being implicated in a drug-related offense.
