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NDLEA Arrests Newlywed With 72 Wraps Of Cocaine At Enugu Airport

The suspect was placed under observation and later excreted all 72 wraps, while investigators said he acted to cover wedding expenses.

  • On Thursday, September 25, 2026, National Drug Law Enforcement Agency operatives arrested newlywed businessman Lovely Chukwulobelu at Akanu Ibiam International Airport in Enugu for attempting to traffic 72 wraps of ingested cocaine to Portugal.
  • Chukwulobelu told investigators he returned to Nigeria for his September 13, 2026, wedding and resorted to drug trafficking to offset the ceremony's expenses, having previously operated a car decoration business in Lagos.
  • Following his arrest, the NDLEA placed the suspect under excretion observation at the airport, where he eventually passed all 72 wraps of the illicit substance.
  • NDLEA Chairman Brigadier General Mohamed Buba Marwa commended the officers involved in the operation, urging personnel to sustain the agency's balanced approach to drug control efforts.
  • During the week, the agency continued its War Against Drug Abuse sensitization activities, conducting awareness programs at schools, worship centers, and workplaces across the country.
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