An investigation by Charles Eze lived with his family in London, United Kingdom until December 10, 2022, when he returned to Nigeria after his involvement in a drug-related offense, an investigation by the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) revealed on Sunday.
Things however, changed for Eze on May 16, when operatives of the NDLEA intercepted an “illicit drug consignment weighing 30.10 kilograms with a street value of N567million”.
The large consignment of methamphetamine was concealed in powdered custard containers as part of a consolidated cargo going to London.
Consequently, the operatives at the SAHCO export shed of the Lagos International Airport carried out a follow-up operation and arrested a freight agent, Nwobodo Chidiebere, and a female suspect, Chioma Akuta.
Two days after, on May 18, operatives of the NDLEA tracked Eze, the drug lord behind the shipment to Sotel Suites in Amuwo Odofin, Lagos where he was lodged as a guest.
“Eze claims he’s a businessman and deals in articles in Onitsha, Anambra State,” the NDLEA revealed in a statement signed by its spokesperson, Femi BabaFemi.
Eze also claimed to have been living in hotels since his return to Nigeria last December, but the NDLEA tracked his residence to a mansion located at No. 1 Hawawu Abikan Street, Lekki, on May 19.
The agency said its operatives had conducted a search and recovered his travel and property documents among others.
Reacting to the development, the Chairman/Chief Executive Officer of NDLEA, Brig. Mohammed Marwa had commended operatives for tracking and arresting the drug kingpin, Eze.