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The Economic Times
The Economic Times

Indian sailors, ship fined $6 million in Lagos cocaine case

A Nigerian court has convicted 11 Indian sailors and their vessel over the trafficking of cocaine into the country, imposing fines totaling $6 million, the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) said on Thursday.

The Federal High Court in Lagos found the crew of the merchant ship MV Aruna Hulya guilty after authorities discovered ‌31.5 kilograms ⁠of ⁠cocaine concealed aboard the vessel at Apapa port earlier this year.

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