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Cocaine Seizures & Trafficking Cases
Track major cocaine seizures, trafficking investigations, arrests and court updates reported by authorities around the world.
Crime Watch Global · Intelligence Index
West Africa Cocaine Cases (2023–2026)
Curated public-record index of named West Africa and West-Africa-linked cocaine cases from 1 Jan 2023 through 16 Sep 2026. Arrests and charges are not convictions, and the presumption of innocence applies unless a competent court records a conviction. This index is curated for editorial clarity and is not exhaustive.
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All Years2026202520242023
All StatusesConvictedArrestedChargedRemandedAt Large
12 Records Found
ID: CASE-001 • 10/16 Sep 2026
3.9 Tonne €225M Shipment Interception
Dunkirk/Ghana-France
Charged/Remanded
Case Photo
Subjects
- › Desmond Koranteng Curiel (Paul Kweku Yeboah/Biggs)
- › Musah Attah (Kromo)
- › Kweku Otchere
- › Jessica Hartog
QUANTITY: 3.9 tonnes / €225m
The four listed accused were charged and remanded, with their next appearance reported for 13 October. Jos Leijdekkers, also known as Bolle Jos, was separately reported at large and is indexed below under his own legal status.
ID: CASE-002 • 2026
NDLEA KC Luxury Investigation
Lagos, Nigeria
Arrested
Portrait
Subjects
- › Afolabi Kazeem Michael (KC Luxury)
- › Lawal Mujab Kehinde
QUANTITY: 184.5 kg
NDLEA arrests/allegations concerning a cocaine cartel. No conviction located.
ID: CASE-003 • 2026
Indore Police Arrest
Indore, India
Remanded
Case Photo
Subjects
- › Emmanuel Joy
QUANTITY: 57.18 g
Police arrest/charge/remand reported. No conviction located.
Source: Chandan Nagar Police / News18 Hindi
ID: CASE-004 • 2024
Smuggling Attempt Conviction
Accra, Ghana
Convicted
No verified public portrait
Subjects
- › Pascal Okafor Ezugwu
QUANTITY: 1.54 kg
Convicted, 10 years, attempting to smuggle 1.54kg; no verified portrait.
ID: CASE-005 • Apr 2024
Life Sentences for Trafficking
Nigeria
Convicted
No verified public portrait
Subjects
- › Uwaezuoke Ikenna Christian (alias Ilonzeh Kingsley Onyebuchi)
- › Agbo Chidike Prince
NDLEA reported life sentences in Apr 2024; label convicted.
ID: CASE-006 • 2023 / 2024
Smuggling Conviction & Re-arrest
Nigeria
Convicted & Arrested
No verified public portrait
Subjects
- › Christian Ogbuji
QUANTITY: 1.986 kg (2023), 19.4 kg (2024)
Convicted in 2023 for a 1.986kg case; later re-arrest reported in 2024 over separate 19.4kg allegation. Clearly separate conviction from later arrest.
ID: CASE-007 • Dec 2024
VGC Warehouse Convictions
Lagos, Nigeria
Convicted
No verified public portrait
Subjects
- › Soji Jubril Oke
- › Wasiu Akinade
- › Emmanuel Arinze Chukwu
- › Kelvin Christopher Smith
QUANTITY: 2,139.55 kg
Lagos Federal High Court convictions reported Dec 2024 in 2,139.55kg warehouse case; combined 28 years.
ID: CASE-008 • Jan 2025
Operation Landing
Guinea-Bissau / USA
Convicted
No verified public portrait
Subjects
- › Ramon Manriquez Castillo
- › Edgar Rodriguez Ruano
- › Fernando Javier Escobar Tito
- › Anderson Jair Gamboa Nieto
QUANTITY: 2.63 tonnes
2.63 tonnes; sentenced there to 17 years each in Jan 2025; later transferred and charged in US where that case remains pending.
ID: CASE-009 • 25 Jun 2024
Dutch Conviction & West Africa Links
Netherlands / West Africa
Convicted & At Large
No verified public portrait
Subjects
- › Jos Leijdekkers (Bolle Jos)
Dutch conviction 25 Jun 2024, 24 years, cocaine smuggling and other offences; reported West Africa/Sierra Leone links; status convicted and internationally sought/at large according to public reporting.
ID: CASE-010 • Dec 2024
Sierra Leone-linked Import Plot
United Kingdom
Convicted
No verified public portrait
Subjects
- › Darren Schofield (Thor)
- › Stephen Martland
- › Paul Mockett
QUANTITY: 1.3 tonnes
UK convictions Dec 2024 in 1.3-tonne Sierra Leone-linked import plot; sentences 20, 21, and 13 years respectively.
ID: CASE-011 • 2025
Pedu Junction Narcotics Arrest
Pedu Junction, Ghana
Charged / On Bail
No verified public portrait
Subjects
- › Isaac Quaicoe
- › Kenneth Cobbinah
- › Mawuko Kudufia
QUANTITY: 3.3 tonnes
Pleaded not guilty to reported narcotics and money-laundering counts; Cobbinah reported on bail; no conviction located. Roughly 3.3 tonnes.
ID: CASE-012 • 2023
7.8kg Importation Conviction
Lagos, Nigeria
Convicted
No verified public portrait
Subjects
- › Azubuike Jeremiah Emeka
QUANTITY: 7.8 kg
Reported convicted and sentenced to five years for importing 7.8kg.
Disclaimer: This intelligence index compiles public-record law enforcement reports and media coverage. It does not represent an independent investigation. Arrests and charges reflect allegations only. All subjects maintain the presumption of innocence unless specifically listed as convicted by a competent court of law.