Drug Law Agency arrests drug baron, recovers N9 billion worth of tramadol

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has arrested a wanted 52-year old drug baron, Ogochukwu Chukwukadibia with Tramadol 225mg worth N8.86 billion at his six mansions being used as a drug warehouse in Lagos State.

Penpushing reports that, Director, Media and Advocacy of the agency, Femi Babafemi made this known in a statement and disclosed that the illegal warehouse is located in the highbrow residential estate, Victoria Garden City, Lekki area of Lagos

‘No less than Thirteen Million, Four Hundred and Fifty One Thousand, Four Hundred and Sixty Six (13,451,466) pills of Tramadol 225mg worth Eight Billion Eight Hundred and Sixty Million Naira (N8, 860,000,000) in street value have been recovered by operatives of the National Drug Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, from one of the mansions of a billionaire drug baron, Ugochukwu Nsofor Chukwukadibia, in the highbrow residential estate, Victoria Garden City, Lekki area of Lagos’, Babafemi said.

Penpushing further reports that, he added that, following credible intelligence, the agency operatives on Friday 30th September stormed the Plot A45 Road 2 home of the 52-year-old billionaire drug kingpin said to have been on wanted list.

‘A search of the expansive mansion led to the discovery of 443 cartons of Tramadol Hydrochloride 225mg, which contains 13, 451, 466 pills of the drug while some cartons were already burnt in a fire incident in the house same day’, he added.

‘The arrest of Ugochukwu who is the Chairman of Autonation Motors Ltd is coming barely two months after NDLEA uncovered a methamphetamine clandestine laboratory in the residence of another drug kingpin in the estate, Chris Emeka Nzewi, who was arrested on Saturday 30th July along with a chemist, Sunday Ukah, who cooked the illicit drug for him. At least, 258.74 kilograms of crystal methamphetamine and various precursor chemicals used for the production of the toxic drug were recovered from Nzewis home during his arrest’.

‘Following credible intelligence, NDLEA operatives on Friday 30th September stormed the Plot A45 Road 2 home of the 52-year-old billionaire drug kingpin. A search of the expansive mansion led to the discovery of 443 cartons of Tramadol Hydrochloride 225mg, which contains 13, 451, 466 pills of the drug while some cartons were already burnt in a fire incident in the house same day’, Babafemi added.

Penpushing alsoreports that, the statement emphasized that  before his arrest, Ugochukwu who hails from Ihiala local government area of Anambra state has been on the agency’s watch list as one of those behind the tramadol drug cartel in Nigeria.

‘Preliminary investigation shows that he has about six mansions within the VGC, one of which he uses to warehouse the tramadol consignment, while he lives in the one at Plot Z-130 Road 67 and another as his office. Five exotic vehicles have also been located in two of his mansions, out of which two SUVs including a bullet jeep have been successfully removed to the Agencys facility’, the statement said.

Penpushing  reports that, Chairman/Chief Executive of the agency, Brigadier General Mohamed Buba Marwa (Retd) reacting to the latest drug haul commended the officers and men involved in the operation for their diligence.

The chairman expressed appreciation to Nigerians for supporting the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) in its arduous task of ridding the country of the menace of drug abuse and illicit drug trafficking.

‘I will like to reassure Nigerians and other stakeholders wherever they are located across the country and beyond of our preparedness to work with them on this onerous task of saving our people from the drug scourge. This partnership is a further warning to the drug barons and cartels that there is no hiding place for them anymore, because we remain on their trail and well always get them’, Marwa said.

The latest arrest comes about five months after the agency arrested another baron, Afam Ukatu, who reportedly has links to the suspended police commissioner, Abba Kyari. He imported containers of tramadol worth N22

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has arrested a wanted 52-year old drug baron, Ogochukwu Chukwukadibia with Tramadol 225mg worth N8.86 billion at his six mansions being used as a drug warehouse in Lagos State.

Penpushing reports that, Director, Media and Advocacy of the agency, Femi Babafemi made this known in a statement and disclosed that the illegal warehouse is located in the highbrow residential estate, Victoria Garden City, Lekki area of Lagos

‘No less than Thirteen Million, Four Hundred and Fifty One Thousand, Four Hundred and Sixty Six (13,451,466) pills of Tramadol 225mg worth Eight Billion Eight Hundred and Sixty Million Naira (N8, 860,000,000) in street value have been recovered by operatives of the National Drug Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, from one of the mansions of a billionaire drug baron, Ugochukwu Nsofor Chukwukadibia, in the highbrow residential estate, Victoria Garden City, Lekki area of Lagos’, Babafemi said.

Penpushing further reports that, he added that, following credible intelligence, the agency operatives on Friday 30th September stormed the Plot A45 Road 2 home of the 52-year-old billionaire drug kingpin said to have been on wanted list.

‘A search of the expansive mansion led to the discovery of 443 cartons of Tramadol Hydrochloride 225mg, which contains 13, 451, 466 pills of the drug while some cartons were already burnt in a fire incident in the house same day’, he added.

‘The arrest of Ugochukwu who is the Chairman of Autonation Motors Ltd is coming barely two months after NDLEA uncovered a methamphetamine clandestine laboratory in the residence of another drug kingpin in the estate, Chris Emeka Nzewi, who was arrested on Saturday 30th July along with a chemist, Sunday Ukah, who cooked the illicit drug for him. At least, 258.74 kilograms of crystal methamphetamine and various precursor chemicals used for the production of the toxic drug were recovered from Nzewis home during his arrest’.

‘Following credible intelligence, NDLEA operatives on Friday 30th September stormed the Plot A45 Road 2 home of the 52-year-old billionaire drug kingpin. A search of the expansive mansion led to the discovery of 443 cartons of Tramadol Hydrochloride 225mg, which contains 13, 451, 466 pills of the drug while some cartons were already burnt in a fire incident in the house same day’, Babafemi added.

Penpushing alsoreports that, the statement emphasized that  before his arrest, Ugochukwu who hails from Ihiala local government area of Anambra state has been on the agency’s watch list as one of those behind the tramadol drug cartel in Nigeria.

‘Preliminary investigation shows that he has about six mansions within the VGC, one of which he uses to warehouse the tramadol consignment, while he lives in the one at Plot Z-130 Road 67 and another as his office. Five exotic vehicles have also been located in two of his mansions, out of which two SUVs including a bullet jeep have been successfully removed to the Agencys facility’, the statement said.

Penpushing  reports that, Chairman/Chief Executive of the agency, Brigadier General Mohamed Buba Marwa (Retd) reacting to the latest drug haul commended the officers and men involved in the operation for their diligence.

The chairman expressed appreciation to Nigerians for supporting the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) in its arduous task of ridding the country of the menace of drug abuse and illicit drug trafficking.

‘I will like to reassure Nigerians and other stakeholders wherever they are located across the country and beyond of our preparedness to work with them on this onerous task of saving our people from the drug scourge. This partnership is a further warning to the drug barons and cartels that there is no hiding place for them anymore, because we remain on their trail and well always get them’, Marwa said.

The latest arrest comes about five months after the agency arrested another baron, Afam Ukatu, who reportedly has links to the suspended police commissioner, Abba Kyari. He imported containers of tramadol worth N22 billion in one month, the agency said.

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billion in one month, the agency said.

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