A Nigerian suspected of being the mastermind of an international drug-smuggling operation, Edwin Elochukwu Anyaoku, has been extradited by South Africa authorities to the United States to face charges of drug-trafficking.

South Africa’s Directorate for Priority Crime Investigation (DPCI), known as the Hawks, announced this today in a statement, Unclad News reports in South Africa.

According to the report, Anyaoku, 54, was arrested in a joint police investigation by the Hawks’ South African Narcotics Enforcement Bureau (Saneb) and the US Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) in Fourways in July last year.
His arrest resulted in the seizure of 29kg of heroin worth more than R6m (about $416,000).
The DPCI statement obtained by Sahara Reporters read,
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“A suspected mastermind of an international drug-smuggling operation who was arrested last year in Fourways, Johannesburg, was extradited to the United States on Thursday to face charges of drug trafficking.

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“Edwin Elochukwu Anyaoku (54), was arrested in a joint police investigation by the Hawks’ South African Narcotics Enforcement Bureau (SANEB) and Crime Intelligence (Counter Narcotics) and the United States Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) which resulted in the seizure of 29 kilograms of heroin worth more than R6 million.

“Anyaoku was arrested with other two suspects, Lerato Diannah Mohai (42) the alleged courier and Christopher Okonkwo (53) who was the suspected scout. Okonkwo successfully made a representation to the Randburg Regional Court last year and after careful consideration, his matter was withdrawn. However, the case against Mohai is ongoing at the same court. It is for trial on 16 and July 2019.

“The investigation into the group started in 2017. An undercover operation was set where Anyaoku allegedly agreed to supply heroin. Anyaoku brought 29 kilograms of heroin and after the purchase, he was arrested together with Mohai and Okonkwo.”.

Source: https://www.collinsuchendusblog.com/2019/06/nigerian-drug-lord-edwin-elochukwu.html?m=1

Despite all the war against drugs the business is still booming.

Just the other day, they intercepted a boat loaded wit $1bn worth of cocaine in America. And be sure for them to have caught one, 9 must have succeeded.

They should find a better way to address this issue.

Make money now or die trying, hustling continues

reasons like this why they treat us so bad at the airport

Na dem..

NCAN food is ready o

Good

Name checkers where are you

It is them oooo it is them

Someone is emulating el chapo

na them. Igbo

prison loading

Jefferyhi86:
Name checkers where are you

we don see them already KANU over to you.

Passing by

I trust Una. Una never fall my hand.

Cursed people

Oh lord, not again. If I talk na one go dey quote me dey cry.

Na Igbo people spoil naija name pass

lol....this is how Nigerians will be embarassing us abroad

condemn:
Na Igbo people spoil naija name pass

I hope u know, A yoruba woman was beheaded in Saudi Arabia.
And 23 yorubas are have been shortlisted to be beheaded in Saudi Arabia..
For drugs and criminality..

Flatiti

Nice one.

Bravo

They guy try, international criminal.