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Court Convicts, Fines Thai Sailors, Ship $ 4.3m For Drug Trafficking

by Ejike Ejike
3 weeks ago
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After over three years of diligent prosecution by the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), a Federal High Court in Lagos presided over by Justice Daniel Osiagor has convicted ten Thai sailors. Their vessel, named MV Chayanee Naree, was used for trafficking 32.9 kilograms of cocaine from Brazil into Nigeria through the Apapa seaport, Lagos, and they were fined $ 4.3 million.

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The convicted sailors, all Thai nationals, include Krilerk Tanakhan, Boonlert Hansoongnern, Jakkarin Booncharoen, Thammarong Put-tlek, Worrapat Paopinta, Marut Kantaprom, Werapat Somboonying, Urkit Amsri, Panudet Jaisuk, and Amrat.

NDLEA’s spokesperson, Femi Babafemi, said they were first arraigned before the court along with nine Nigerian suspects by NDLEA in February 2022 on offences bordering on conspiracy and unlawful transportation of the illicit drug consignment from Brazil to Nigeria.

The vessel, the convicted sailors and the nine Nigerians were arrested on 13th October 2021, at the Apapa port in Lagos.

The Nigerian suspects are: Samuel Messiah; Ishaya Maisamari; Ilesanmi Ayo Abbey; Osabeye Stephen; Gbenga Ogunfadeke; Kayode Buletiri; Rilwan Omotosho Liasu; Saidi Sule Alani, and Jamiu Adewale Yusuf.

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They were all subsequently charged to court over the illegal acts which NDLEA prosecutors argued contravened sections 11(a), 11 (b), and 14 (b) of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency Act Cap N30 Laws of the Federation of Nigeria, 2004, and punishable under the same Act.

The convicted sailors initially made a no-case submission, which was dismissed following the prosecution’s submission that a prima facie case had been established against the vessel and its crew members. As a result, the trial judge ordered the convicted Thai sailors and others to open their defence on the charges against them.

Following the court ruling, the convicted sailors opted for a plea bargain agreement with the NDLEA. As a result, Justice Osiagor delivered his ruling at the resumed hearing of the matter on Thursday, May 15, 2025. Among other penalties, the judge convicted the Vessel MV Chayanee Naree for unlawfully transporting 32.9kg of cocaine into Nigeria and ordered it to pay a fine of $4 million or its Naira equivalent.

The 2nd – 11th defendants were convicted under section 25 of the NDLEA Act for permitting the use of the vessel for the unlawful transportation of 32.9kg of cocaine. In contrast, the 2nd, 3rd and 4th defendants were ordered to pay N100,000.00 each as punishment for the offence and restitution for USD 50,000 each or its equivalent in Naira to the Federal Government of Nigeria. The 5th – 11th defendants are to pay N100,000.00 each and restitution in the sum of $30,000.00, bringing the total amount payable to Four Million Three Hundred and Sixty Thousand US Dollars ($4,360,000.00).

Justice Osiagor thereafter adjourned the trial of the nine Nigerian suspects to June 25.


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