NDLEA Nabs Lagos CEO With 89kg of “Canadian Loud,” Busts Alleged International Drug Network

Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have arrested the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Trans Fortress Global Resources, Kolapo Oladapo Raji, over alleged involvement in an international drug trafficking network.

Raji, 57, was apprehended at his Safe Court Apartment residence in Ikate, Lekki, Lagos, on Thursday, February 12, 2026, following what anti-narcotics officials described as sustained surveillance and actionable intelligence.

In a statement issued on Sunday, NDLEA Director of Media and Advocacy, Femi Babafemi, disclosed that the suspect had been on the agency’s watchlist since 2025 after credible intelligence reportedly linked him to the financing and distribution of illicit drug consignments connected to overseas partners.

The agency said Raji was arrested shortly after returning to Nigeria from the United Kingdom.
A search of his residence allegedly led to the recovery of four large travel bags containing parcels of “Canadian Loud,” a potent strain of cannabis, weighing a total of 89.20 kilograms.
Operatives also seized a 2024 model Toyota Hilux at the point of arrest.

According to investigators, preliminary findings suggest that the suspect allegedly financed multiple drug consignments for an associate based abroad before establishing what authorities described as an independent distribution network within Nigeria.

In his statement to investigators, Raji reportedly admitted venturing into the drug trade after receiving what he described as “hundreds of millions of naira” in profits from previous consignments handled through his overseas associate. He allegedly told officials that the substantial financial returns motivated him to expand operations and set up his own network.

The NDLEA said investigations are ongoing as efforts intensify to dismantle the wider trafficking ring.