In a significant breakthrough, the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has apprehended a notorious 59-year-old international drug baron, Ogbonnaya Kevin Jeff, after 17 years of evading authorities. The arrest was made at his hideout in the Ojo area of Lagos.
According to Brig. Gen. Buba Marwa, Chairman/Chief Executive Officer of NDLEA, the agency’s Special Operations Unit had been tracking Ogbonnaya following an Interpol Red Notice against him and intelligence from the National Intelligence Service of South Korea.
Between December 2023 and April 2024, Ogbonnaya allegedly directed two couriers to smuggle five kilograms of methamphetamine into South Korea via international flights. He also dispatched 6,051.06 grams of skunk, concealed in dried chillies and jujube, to a Korean address in October 2023.
Ogbonnaya had previously served a one-year prison term in South Korea in 2007 before being deported to Nigeria in 2008. However, he resumed his illicit operations, orchestrating drug shipments to the Far East. He is currently wanted in the Republic of Korea for multiple drug trafficking offenses in collaboration with his accomplices.
Between December 2023 and April 2024, Ogbonnaya allegedly directed two couriers to smuggle five kilograms of methamphetamine into South Korea via international flights. He also dispatched 6,051.06 grams of skunk, concealed in dried chillies and jujube, to a Korean address in October 2023.
The NDLEA has reaffirmed its commitment to ensuring that Nigeria does not serve as a base for international drug trafficking operations. The agency’s efforts have led to the disruption of several drug trafficking syndicates operating within the country
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