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Home » 12 Detained Dockworkers Are Significantly Linked To N9.5bn Cocaine Shipment – NDLEA

12 Detained Dockworkers Are Significantly Linked To N9.5bn Cocaine Shipment – NDLEA

by Joshua
November 15, 2021
in News

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has explained why the agency is yet to release 12 dockworkers arrested at the Apapa seaport in Lagos in connection with importation of cocaine.

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The vessel MV Chayanee Naree used to import the 32.9 kilograms of cocaine into Nigeria

This is contained in a statement issued by the Director, Media and Advocacy, Mr Femi Babafemi, on Saturday in Abuja. said the dockworkers are being detained due to their alleged significant links to the importation of 32.9 kilograms of cocaine worth over N9.5 billion in street value.

Recall that the President General of the Maritime Workers Union of Nigeria (MWUN); Comrade Adewale Adeyanju had recently raised alarm over the continued detention of the dockworkers without any evidence linking them to the illicit drugs.

But, speaking over the weekend the NDLEA informed that a Federal High Court in Lagos had granted an application by the agency for the interim attachment of a vessel MV Chayanee Naree used to import the 32.9 kilograms of cocaine into Nigeria through the Apapa seaport.

Beside the attachment order, the court also granted NDLEA’s request to detain the Master of the ship, Mr. Tanahan Krilerk and 21 foreign crew members as well as the dockworkers arrested in connection to the case.

The anti-narcotic Agency had on October 13 intercepted the ship at the Apapa seaport following intelligence from international partners and support from other security forces such as the Nigerian Navy, Customs, DSS and the police.

A thorough search of the ship led to the recovery of 30 parcels containing cocaine, which weighed 32.9kg, a statement signed by NDLEA spokesperson Femi Babafemi said.

The application in suit no: FHC/L/CS/1518/2021, which was filed by the agency’s Director of Prosecution and Legal Services, Joseph Nbone Sunday on Thursday 28th October was granted the following day Friday 29th October by Hon. Justice A.O. Awogboro.

An application to renew the remand order was also filed on Friday 12th November because of the volume of evidence coming out from the cooperation of the suspects in custody.

The NDLEA said its clarification became necessary following claims by the Maritime Workers Union of Nigeria that some of its members are being detained unlawfully by the Agency.

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Of the total number of 18 dockworkers initially being interviewed by operatives, six of them with no sufficient evidence linking them to the crime had been released while 12 others with significant links are cooperating with ongoing investigation.

In line with the intelligence available to the Agency, there is a syndicate of dockworkers, crew members with apparent international conspirators who work in synergy to traffic in the illicit substances, the NDLEA said.

The agency added that while the substances are concealed in the shipment from the originating Port, the dockworkers assist to pick up the illicit consignment for onward delivery to the Nigerian drug barons.

“In the case of criminal investigation of this magnitude, it is lawful and expedient to investigate those within the purview of the Agency’s reasonable suspicion and those who do not have any serious involvement are let go,” the NDLEA statement said.

“Already, two dockworkers are now on the run, after absconding from their place of work, since the beginning of the investigation.

“For the avoidance of doubt, all the Agency’s actions are guided by international best practices and in line with the Global Maritime Standard Operational Procedure on arrest, seizure and detention of Vessels and crew members.”

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