NDLEA Seizes Vessel Carrying 20kg of Cocaine at Lagos Apapa Port

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has announced the successful interception of a vessel at the Apapa seaport in Lagos, where officers discovered 20 kilograms of cocaine.Agency spokesperson Femi Babafemi issued a statement on Friday confirming the seizure.

Babafemi detailed that the ship, identified as MV Nord Bosporus (registration number 9760110), had sailed from Santos, Brazil. NDLEA agents located the Class A controlled substance concealed beneath the vessel’s general cargo on Sunday, November 16, 2025.

Following the discovery, the NDLEA took the vessel’s master, Captain Quino Eugene Corpus, and the remaining 19 Filipino crew members into custody for questioning.

Babafemi confirmed that the agency has since filed an ex parte application (suit number FHC/L/MISC/1306/25) before Justice Musa Kakaki of the Federal High Court in Lagos to request the formal detention of both the vessel and its crew pending investigation.

VIDEO: NDLEA intercepts cocaine shipment from Brazil, detains crew members pic.twitter.com/p5VKw78nEx

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