How NDLEA Bursted Billionaire Drug Dealer In His Lekki Mansion

By Akinwale Kasali

An obscenely rich Nigerian has been arrested by the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA.

Ugochukwu Nsofor Chukwukadibia lived large, and was the envy of many in the high brow Lekki, Lagos area where he has a couple of mansions. Not many suspected his line of business as an alleged Drug  Baron until NDLEA Operatives struck. When they struck, they  uncovered  an unprecedented 13 million Tramadol Pills in his sprawling mansion which he had turned into a warehouse.

The worth of the Tramadol, according to NDLEA’s Spokesman, Femi Babafemi, is  over N8.8 billion.

A statement by the NDLEA, said the pills recovered from the mansion were no less than 13,451,466.

Chukwukadibia has been arrested and presently in the custody of the NDLEA.

The statemt read in part: “The arrest of Ugochukwu, who is the Chairman of Autonation Motors Ltd, is coming barely two months after NDLEA uncovered at least 258.7kg of crystal methamphetamine in a clandestine laboratory in the residence of another drug kingpin in the estate, Chris Emeka Nzewi, who was arrested alongside a chemist, Sunday Ukah, who cooked the illicit drug for him, on September 30.

“Following credible intelligence, NDLEA operatives on Friday 30th September stormed the Plot A45 Road 2 home of the 52-year-old billionaire drug kingpin. A search of the expansive mansion led to the discovery of 443 cartons of Tramadol Hydrochloride 225mg, which contains 13, 451, 466 pills of the drug while some cartons were already burnt in a fire incident in the house same day.

“Before his arrest, Ugochukwu who hails from Ihiala Local Government Area of Anambra state has been on the Agency’s watch list as one of those behind the tramadol drug cartel in Nigeria.

“Preliminary investigation shows that he has about six mansions within the VGC, one of which he uses to warehouse the tramadol consignment, while he lives in the one at Plot Z-130 Road 67 and another as his office.

“Five exotic vehicles have also been located in two of his mansions, out of which two SUVs including a bullet jeep have been successfully removed to the Agencys facility.

“Reacting to the latest drug haul, Chairman/Chief Executive of NDLEA, Brig. Gen. Mohamed Buba Marwa (retd.) commended the officers and men involved in the operation for their diligence while also appreciating Nigerians for supporting the Agency in its arduous task of ridding the country of the menace of drug abuse and illicit drug trafficking.”