Nigeria detains 22 Indian crew members, seizes cocaine from ship

Nigerian authorities detained 22 Indian sailors on the MV Aruna Hulya at Lagos port after seizing 31.5 kilograms of cocaine. This incident is part of a wider crackdown on drug trafficking, following previous arrests of Filipino sailors caught with cocaine from Brazil. The ongoing investigation highlights escalating concerns over large-scale cocaine imports at the port. These developments underscore Nigeria’s efforts to combat drug smuggling and trafficking activities.

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