Court Accepts Plea Deal: Ship's Captain, Officers To Pay $50,000 Each As Vessel, 10 Filipinos Convicted In Cocaine Importation - TheNigeriaLawyer

Court Accepts Plea Deal: Ship's Captain, Officers To Pay $50,000 Each As Vessel, 10 Filipinos Convicted In Cocaine Importation - TheNigeriaLawyer

Justice Daniel Osiagor of the Federal High Court in Lagos on Thursday convicted the vessel MV Chayanee Naree and its 10 Filipino crew members for importing 32.9 kilograms of cocaine into Nigeria in 2021. The conviction followed a plea bargain agreement between the defendants and the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA). Under the agreement, the vessel will pay a $4 million fine in lieu of forfeiture or imprisonment. Seven crew members we…

32.9kg Cocaine Trafficking: 10 Thai Sailors, Ship Convicted, Fined $4.3million - Swift Reporters

…. Conviction will send a strong warning to int’l drug cartels and local collaborators, says Marwa, commend NDLEA officers for diligent investigation and prosecution After over three years of diligent prosecution by the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), a Federal High Court in Lagos presided over by Justice Daniel Osiagor has convicted 10 Thai sailors and their vessel, named MV Chayanee Naree, for trafficking 32.9 kilograms of cocain…