Nigeria arrests alleged Mexican drug kingpin at international airport

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How it spread - 4 original reports, 1 reprint

1. Tue, 15 September 2026

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   • BBC News World18:49first to report
     Nigeria arrests alleged Mexican drug kingpin at international airport

     Arturo Carrera Loaiza denies allegations he was involved in meth production, the Nigerian authorities say.

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     • bbc.co.uk15 Sept, 18:49their copy
2. Wed, 16 September 2026

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   • AllAfrica05:30
     Nigeria: NDLEA Dismantles Industrial Meth Lab, Arrests Mexican Drug Kingpin in Lagos

     [This Day] The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has dismantled another industrial-scale methamphetamine laboratory and arrested a Mexican national, identified as Arturo Carrera Loaiza, who the agency described as a drug kingpin linked to a wider network involved in the establishment of clandestine methamphetamine laboratories in Nigeria.

   • AllAfrica06:22
     Nigeria: NDLEA Arrests Another Mexican Drug Kingpin, Dismantles Ebonyi Meth Lab

     [This Day] Abuja -- The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has arrested a Mexican methamphetamine kingpin attempting to flee Nigeria and dismantled another industrial-scale clandestine laboratory, exposing an expanding international network seeking to establish drug production facilities in the country's forests and rural communities.

3. Fri, 25 September 2026

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   • thesun.ng04:47
     Enugu meth lab: 2 Nigerians, Mexican cartel member docked

     Two men accused of running a methamphetamine factory in partnership with a Mexican cartel member have been arraigned at the Federal High Court in Enugu, weeks after the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) uncovered their clandestine laboratory in Enugu State.