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Two Nigerians arrested

- Bebot Sison Jr., Cecille Suerte Felipe -

MANILA, Philippines - Anti-narcotics agents arrested yesterday two Nigerian nationals, alleged to be involved in a syndicate recruiting Filipino drug mules.

Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency director general Undersecretary Jose Gutierrez Jr. identified the suspects as Obinna Oliver Okeke, alias Sam Osie, and Obi Ezeme King.

The two were arrested in a buy-bust operation by agents of PDEA Regional Office 3 and Intelligence and Investigation Section along Ortigas Extension in Cainta, Rizal.

Agents confiscated from the suspects four pieces of transparent plastic sachets containing a kilo of suspected cocaine.

The contraband was said to be offered by the suspects at the price of P300,000, said Director Jigger Montallana of PDEA’s Special Enforcement Service.

CAINTA

DIRECTOR JIGGER MONTALLANA

DRUG ENFORCEMENT AGENCY

INTELLIGENCE AND INVESTIGATION SECTION

OBI EZEME KING

OBINNA OLIVER OKEKE

ORTIGAS EXTENSION

REGIONAL OFFICE

SAM OSIE

SPECIAL ENFORCEMENT SERVICE

UNDERSECRETARY JOSE GUTIERREZ JR.

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