Two East London Men Charged in Barbados Over $1M Cocaine Smuggling Plot

Abdul-Rasheed Oduola, 19, and Miraldie Ndunzi, 22, were arrested in Barbados on Sept 29 after 46kg of cocaine was seized. Both face charges of possession, trafficking and intent to supply.

East London pair face cocaine charges in Barbados after 46kg seizure

Two men from east London have been charged in Barbados following the seizure of 46kg of cocaine with a combined street value of approximately £888,000, standard.co.uk reports.

Abdul-Rasheed Anjolaoluwa Oduola, 19, and Miraldie Ndunzi, 22, were arrested on September 29 by the Barbados Police Service Narcotics Unit. Each man was found carrying around 23kg of the class A drug, valued at roughly £444,000 apiece.

Both appeared before a court in Horse Hill, St Joseph, on October 2. They face four charges: possession of cocaine, drug trafficking, intent to supply, and attempting to export the substance.

The total quantity seized is said to represent more than $1 million worth of cocaine, according to the Barbados Police Service. It remains unclear how authorities discovered the drugs, and an investigation into the alleged smuggling operation is ongoing.

A Foreign Office spokesperson confirmed the British government is involved: "We are providing consular assistance to two British nationals detained in Barbados and are in contact with the local authorities."

Source: Google News BB — Crime