Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, have arrested a 38-year-old Milan-bound businessman, Philip Tunde, with 4.80 kilograms of cocaine concealed in shoes and travel bags at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos.
The suspect was arrested on September 27, 2026, during screening ahead of his Royal Air Maroc flight to Milan, Italy.
NDLEA in a statement by its Spokesperson Femi Babafemi , says the 16 parcels of cocaine were hidden in the soles of eight pairs of shoes, while another 195 wraps were concealed in the rails of four travel bags.
The suspect allegedly told investigators he paid 16 million naira for the cocaine in the shoes, while the consignment in the bags was intended for a partner in Italy.