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NDLEA uncovers cocaine in palm kernel oil cans, arrests kingpin in Lagos By Zagazola Makama Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have dismantled a major drug trafficking syndicate, intercepting cocaine consignments concealed in tins of palm kernel extract bound for the United Kingdom and arresting the kingpin in Lagos. The Director, Media and Advocacy, NDLEA, Femi Babafemi, said in a statement on Sunday that the intelligence-led operation, which lasted three weeks, led to the unraveling of the syndicate’s structure and the arrest of key members. Babafemi said the breakthrough began on March 11, when NDLEA officers at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA), Ikeja, intercepted 3.10 kilograms of cocaine at the export shed. “The illicit substance was meticulously concealed in tins of palm kernel extract intended for shipment to the UK,” he said. He added that two suspects, Idris Olayiwola Amoo and Akinlami Akinsoji Adedoyin, who were handling the consignment, were arrested on the spot. According to him, a follow-up sting operation conducted on April 2 led to the arrest of the sender, Ezemuwo Joel, who operated under a false identity. “His arrest provided investigators with critical leads that resulted in the apprehension of the syndicate’s kingpin, a 52-year-old suspect identified as King Arinze, at his hideout in Isolo, Lagos,” Babafemi said.