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Nigerian Court Orders $5.3 M, Convicts Crew Over 31.5 kg Cocaine

6/12/2026

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The court ordered the vessel to pay $5.3 million in restitution to the Nigerian government.
A Nigerian Federal High Court in Lagos convicted 11 Indian sailors and the merchant ship MV Aruna Hulya for trafficking 31.5 kg of cocaine.
Each crew member was fined 100,000 naira, while senior officers on board were fined $100,000 each.
NDLEA Chairman Mohamed Buba Marwa said the judgment sends a strong signal to international drug trafficking networks.

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The court ordered the vessel to pay $5.3 million in restitution to the Nigerian government.
A Nigerian Federal High Court in Lagos convicted 11 Indian sailors and the merchant ship MV Aruna Hulya for trafficking 31.5 kg of cocaine.
Each crew member was fined 100,000 naira, while senior officers on board were fined $100,000 each.
NDLEA Chairman Mohamed Buba Marwa said the judgment sends a strong signal to international drug trafficking networks.