NDLEA declares India-based couple wanted, arrests four cartel members

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency has declared a couple, Kazeem Owolade and Rashidat Owolade, wanted for running a cocaine cartel from India. Four members of their syndicate were arrested in Lagos, leading to the seizure of a car, houses, and cocaine. According to a statement, on Saturday, by NDLEA’s Director,…

The statement added that two syndicate members, Imran Taofeek Olalekan and Ishola Isiaka Olalekan, were arrested on April 3, 2024, while attempting to export 3.40kg of cocaine to Oman via Qatar Airlines at Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Ikeja, Lagos. “His arrest led to a follow-up operation at the home of the Owoalade couple at 20 Eyiaro Street, Ogudu Orioke, Lagos where another suspect was arrested and a new model Toyota RAV4 SUV marked FKJ-773 JJ belonging to Rashidat and additional 400 grams of Cocaine recovered in addition to already prepared suitcases to be used for illicit drug concealment, digital weighing scales and other paraphernalia.

“While NDLEA operatives in Lagos intercepted a Mercedes Benz bus loaded with 840kg cannabis and arrested the driver, Samuel Henry, at Olojo in Ojo LGA, Lagos, another suspect, Lawal Adam was nabbed along Otukpo road, Aliade, Benue state on Friday 17th May with 75,000 pills of opioids including tramadol and exol-5.

“A total of 105kg cannabis was on Friday 17th May recovered from a house at Obola community, Owan West LGA, Edo state and a suspect, Gloria Oris arrested when NDLEA officers raided the area. In Kwara state, two suspects: Abdulganiyu Karaman, 55, and Sunday Abel, 37, were on Saturday, May 18, arrested with 83kg of cannabis and tramadol at Boriya, Baruten LGA, and Offa respectively.

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency has declared a couple, Kazeem Owolade and Rashidat Owolade, wanted for running a cocaine cartel from India. Four members of their syndicate were arrested in Lagos, leading to the seizure of a car, houses, and cocaine.

Source: Law Daily Report (lawdailyreport.net)

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