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Eleven Indian sailors person been convicted and their merchant vas fined $5.3 cardinal by a tribunal successful Nigeria for cocaine trafficking.
They were arrested astir six months agone by operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) for allegedly importing 31.5 kilogrammes of cocaine from the Marshall Islands into Nigeria done the Apapa seaport successful Lagos, the bureau said successful a connection connected Thursday (June 11, 2026).
The maestro of the vas and 10 different unit members were convicted nether the NDLEA Act by Justice Joseph Chukwujekwu Aneke, it said.
The vas was ordered to wage restitution of $5.3 cardinal to the Nigerian government. The 3 main officers were directed to wage $100,000 each, portion the remaining unit members were ordered to wage $50,000 each. Each suspect was besides fined 100,000 Naira.
NDLEA Chairman Brig Gen Mohamed Buba Marwa (retd) said the condemnation sent a "resounding message" to cause trafficking networks that "Nigeria is nary longer a harmless corridor for cocaine oregon immoderate different illicit substance," the NDLEA connection read.
