The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency [NDLEA], has said all suspects arrested in connection with the unlawful importation of 450.400kg of cocaine will be prosecuted in the country.Those likely to be arraigned soon include; two Chinese business men Richard Wang, an importer of textiles and shopping bags and Chiusen Fong, a timber merchant as well as a Nigerian Alhaji Inua Mohammed, who is a clearing agent.
The agency adds that it is not considering extradition for now and that the suspects will be charged to court in the country as soon as investigation is completed.
The clearing agent Alhaji Inua says that he was contacted by Richard Wang to clear the said container and take it to Ibadan.
The seizure of 450.400kg of cocaine imported from Chile at the Tin can Island Port in Lagos was reportedly masterminded by an international drug syndicate that smuggles cocaine from South American countries to West Africa.
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