Wanted drug baron behind cocaine shipment to Saudi Arabi, others nabbed

Operatives of the NDLEA, have taken into custody a wanted drug baron, Alhaji Suleiman Ganiu Aremu (a.k.a Barryshine) 2 years after coming under the radar of the Agency.

Suleiman who is the MD/CEO of Barryshine Suleiman Nigeria Ltd came under the Agency’s watchlist over his alleged role in 4 foiled attempts to export cocaine to Saudi Arabia and Qatar through the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Ikeja Lagos between 2022 andd 2024.

His name first featured on Nov 13, 2022 when a female passenger on a Qatar Airlines flight to Saudi Arabia, Alhaja Ajisegiri Kehinde Sidika was arrested at the MMIA in possession of 400g of cocaine, which was concealed inside female footwear. An investigation later revealed that one Abdullahi Olarenwaju Ramon, who is a brother to Suleiman hired the arrested drug courier.

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Further facts emerged that the flight tickets and other travel expenses of the suspect were sourced by Alhaji Suleiman Ganiu Aremu. A few days after the arrest of Ajisegiri Kehinde Sidika another drug mule, Lawal.