By our reporter 24.9.2026
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) said it has dismantled another Nigerian-Mexican drug network operating a methamphetamine laboratory in Eziama community, Obeagu, Awgu Local Government Area of Enugu State.
NDLEA spokesperson Femi Babafemi said Thursday that two suspects 45-year-old Chukwu Christopher, alias Brown, and 60-year-old Chukwu Monday, alias George, are in custody and facing prosecution at the Federal High Court Enugu, concerning their role in operation of the laboratory. They are to appear in court again on October 21, 2026.
The NDLEA said three other individuals were also named in the charge and are currently at large.
According to the agency, investigations by its Special Operations Unit revealed what it described as a sophisticated transnational operation involving Nigerian and Mexican suspects.
He said surveillance conducted between December 1 and 4, 2025, tracked Brown’s movements across Lagos, Enugu and Anambra states before leading operatives to a compound in Obeagu.
He said the suspects were in partnership with Rodriguez Villanueva, a Mexican drug cartel member based in Mexico City.