OPERATIVES of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency – NDLEA, have arrested a notorious drug kingpin who specialises in sponsoring young Nigerians to traffick Class A drugs to Europe.
Charles Uwagbale was apprehended in his hotel room in Okota area of Lagos late on Friday 21st July when he was preparing a recruited courier to swallow 93 pellets of cocaine meant for distribution in Italy.
Uwagbale, 48, had recruited Uju Dominic, 35, with a deal to come to Nigeria, ingest 100 pellets of cocaine on Friday 21st July and return to Italy on Saturday 22nd July.
Upon arrival in Nigeria, the mule was lodged in Golden Heaven Hotel located at Enoma street off Ago-Palace way, Okota, Isolo, Lagos where Uwagbale brought 93 wraps of the Class A drug for him to swallow at about 23:45 pm Friday night.
According to a statement on Sunday by NDLEA’s Director, Media and Advocacy, Femi Babafemi, Uwagbale and his mule were in the process when operatives stormed their hotel room, arrested both and recovered the drug exhibits with a total weight of 1.427 kilograms.
