NDLEA secures conviction of 11 Indian sailors, ship for trafficking

From Godwin Tsa, Abuja,   Ighomuaye Lucky, Benin
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has secured the conviction and sentencing of 11 Indian sailors and their merchant vessel, MV Aruna Hulya, at the Lagos division of the Federal High Court.
They were convicted and fined a total of $6m by the court barely six months after their arrest by operatives of NDLEA for importing 31.5 kilogrammes of cocaine into Nigeria through the Apapa seaport.
The NDLEA had taken the Indian crew members and their vessel into custody following the discovery of the cocaine in Hatch 3 of the ship at the GDNL Terminal, Apapa Port, Lagos, on Friday, January 2, 2026. The drugs were found during a...