A 30-year-old Italy-based businessman, Joseph Cyril has been arrested by operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, at the Akanu Ibiam International Airport, Enugu, for ingesting 98 wraps of cocaine.
This was disclosed in a statement on Sunday by Femi Babafemi, Director, Media and Advocacy, NDLEA headquarters, Abuja.
Babafemi stated that Cyril was arrested on Sunday during the outward clearance of passengers on Ethiopian Airlines flight ET930.
According to the statement, the suspect was subsequently placed under excretion observation, during which he expelled 98 wraps of cocaine weighing 1.510kg.
NDLEA said investigations showed that Cyril arrived in Nigeria from Italy on July 13, 2026, and ingested the drug at a hotel in Awka, Anambra State, before travelling to Enugu to board his flight to Europe.
In his statement, Cyril said he had been doing business in Italy for years before agreeing to traffic the consignment for €3,500 to raise money to relocate
