Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have intercepted 12 large parcels of cocaine concealed in false bottom of food flasks heading to the United Kingdom via a Virgin Atlantic Airline flight from the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA) Ikeja, Lagos.
The cocaine consignment with a gross weight of 2.80 kilograms was intercepted on April 9, 2026 by NDLEA operatives attached to the export shed of the Lagos airport.
Two cargo agents involved in the export bid to the UK: Ama Obinna Ufeim, 33, and Ogabi Monday Akorede, 39, were swiftly arrested.Â
Further investigation revealed a 52-year-old freight and forwarding agent, Agoro Tajudeen Moninuola, as the sender of the consignment.
Moninuola was arrested in a follow-up operation.
