The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has announced the arrest of Kelechi Monday Nwaobasi, 49, and his 50-year-old sister, Ms. Chinwe Rose Nwaobasi, alleged to be prominent drug barons. The NDLEA’s Special Operation Unit conducted the operation that led to their capture.
According to the agency, the siblings were apprehended following a special operation at their hideout in Aba, Abia State.
The operation, which took place on June 13 and 14, 2024, resulted in the seizure of cocaine and methamphetamine consignments with a street value exceeding N4.1 billion.
A total of 20.76 kilograms of these drugs were confiscated from locations at 3B, Boundary Avenue, Aba, and a residence along Ohia Road, Ohia, Abia State. This successful bust followed months of meticulous intelligence gathering.
In a related development, NDLEA operatives in Lagos State uncovered a massive warehouse stocked with a large consignment of codeine-based syrup.
The warehouse, located in the Comfort Oboh area of Kirikiri, was raided on June 10, 2024. Four individuals connected with the importation and distribution of the opioid were arrested.
The suspects are Kingsley Amanambu Obumneke, 38; Emeka Emmanuel, 48; Bornaventure Ugochukwu, 59; and Martin Dike, 56. During the raid, NDLEA officers recovered 82,000 bottles of the opioid, valued at over N600 million, along with a Toyota Tacuma truck and two buses used for distribution.
