Indian Nutal arrested for smuggling banned codeine into Nigeria

An Indian businessman, Vyapak Nutal has been arrested by the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, over the smuggling of 134,700 bottles of Codeine syrup into Nigeria.

Nutal used the land border between Nigeria and Niger Republic in Sokoto state to bring in his goods.

The suspect loaded the consignment into trucks in Cotonou, Benin Republic and drove through the land borders via Niger Republic before entering Sokoto state at the Illela border.

He settled into a hotel in Sokoto state.

According to NDLEA spokesman, credible intelligence revealed that Nutal began to look for buyers for the banned drug.

While operatives were on his trail, officers of the Department of State Security were able to apprehend him and swiftly handed him over to NDLEA on Wednesday 10th February 2022.