Nigerian man nabbed with over N40m worth of illicit drugs in Philippines

Nigerian man nabbed with over N40m worth of illicit drugs in Philippines.

A 36-year-old Nigerian man, Nnaemeka Nwoke alias Eggy, has been arrested by the police in Las Piñas City, in the Philippines, with over N40million worth of dr¥gs.

The Regional Director of the National Capital Region Police Office (NCRPO), Maj. Gen. Jonnel Estomo, in a statement said the suspect is believed to be linked to the West African Dr¥g Syndicate (WADS).

Nwoke was arrested after he tried to sell illegal dr¥gs to undercover police officers during a bust led by the Southern Police District (SPD) on Thursday, December 29, 2022, inside a subdivision in Barangay (village) Talon 5.

Seized from his possession were suspected ecstasy tablets, shabu (crystal meth), and coc@ine.

Police said the confiscated illegal dr¥gs have an estimated total DDB value amounting to P5.423 million.