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RECENT UPDATE: NDLEA discovers 13 million Tramadol pills in Lagos

RECENT UPDATE: NDLEA discovers 13 million Tramadol pills in Lagos

 

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency discovers millions of Tramadol pills inside Lekki mansion, Lagos State.

 

NDLEA Spokesman, Femi Babafemi, in a statement on Monday, said the pills that were recovered from the mansion were no less than 13,451,466 and worth N8.8bn in street value.

He also said in his statement that the mansion belongs to a billionaire drug baron, Ugochukwu Nsofor Chukwukadibia, who is now in custody.

 

The statement read in part, “The arrest of Ugochukwu, who is the Chairman of Autonation Motors Ltd, is coming barely two months after NDLEA uncovered at least 258.7kg of crystal methamphetamine in a clandestine laboratory in the residence of another drug kingpin in the estate, Chris Emeka Nzewi, who was arrested alongside a chemist, Sunday Ukah, who cooked the illicit drug for him, on September 30.

 

“Following credible intelligence, NDLEA operatives on Friday 30th September stormed the Plot A45 Road 2 home of the 52-year-old billionaire drug kingpin. A search of the expansive mansion led to the discovery of 443 cartons of Tramadol Hydrochloride 225mg, which contains 13, 451, 466 pills of the drug while some cartons were already burnt in a fire incident in the house same day.

 

“Before his arrest, Ugochukwu who hails from Ihiala local government area of Anambra state has been on the Agencys watch list as one of those behind the tramadol drug cartel in Nigeria.

 

“Preliminary investigation shows that he has about six mansions within the VGC, one of which he uses to warehouse the tramadol consignment, while he lives in the one at Plot Z-130 Road 67 and another as his office.

 

“Five exotic vehicles have also been located in two of his mansions, out of which two SUVs including a bullet jeep have been successfully removed to the Agencys facility.

Rapheal Akinwunmi

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