Dr¥g Tr@fficking: NDLEA declares ‘God-fearing’ couple wanted, arrests four members over coc@ine seizures

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, has declared a couple wanted for allegedly running a coc@ine cartel from India.

The couple, Kazeem Omogoriola Owoalade (alias Abdul Qassim Adisa Balogun) and Rashidat Ayinke Owoalade (alias Bolarinwa Rashidat Ayinke), was declared wanted following the arrest of four members of the syndicate in Lagos.

NDLEA spokesperson, Femi Babafemi, in a statement on Sunday, May 19, said a Sports Utility Vehicle was recovered and two houses already traced to them sealed for forfeiture to the Federal Government.

“Two members of the syndicate: Imran Taofeek Olalekan and Ishola Isiaka Olalekan were arrested on April 3, 2024 following their bid to export 3.40kg coc@ine on a Qatar Airlines flight going to Oman through the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, MMIA Ikeja Lagos.

While Imran was the courier conveying the dr¥g consignment to Oman, Ishola recruited him for the head of the cartel, which investigation has now revealed to be Alhaji Kazeem Omogoriola Owoalade whose Indian residence permit bears Abdul Qassim Adisa Balogun based in India…(continue reading on next slide.)