Federal High Court Convicts 10 Thai Sailors, Vessel Over Cocaine Trafficking — Slams $4.36 Million Fine
A Federal High Court sitting in Lagos has convicted ten Thai nationals and their vessel, MV Chayanee Naree, over the trafficking of 32.9 kilograms of cocaine into Nigeria, handing down a combined fine of $4.36 million in a landmark judgment aimed at deterring international drug smuggling through Nigerian ports. Justice Daniel Osiagor delivered the verdict