NDLEA Arrests Italy-Based Businessman With 98 Wraps Of Cocaine At Enugu Airport

Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), have arrested a 30-year-old Italy-based businessman, Joseph Cyril, at the Akanu Ibiam International Airport (AIIA), Enugu, after he ingested 98 wraps of cocaine allegedly destined for Europe.
Cyril was arrested on Sunday, August 2, 2026, during the outward clearance of passengers on Ethiopian Airlines flight ET930, en route to Italy through Addis Ababa and France.
Following his arrest, the suspect was placed under excretion observation, during which he expelled 98 wraps of cocaine weighing 1.510 kilogrammes.
According to the NDLEA spokesperson Femi Babafemi, preliminary investigations revealed that Cyril arrived in Nige...