Nigerian drug trafficking ring leader targeting S. Korea arrested

Back on the local front.

The leader of a Nigerian drug trafficking ring targeting South Korea has been arrested.

According to the National Intelligence Service on this Thursday the 59-year-old individual called "K. Jeff" was detained in Nigeria last Thursday following a five-year joint investigation with Nigerian authorities.

Over 45 kilograms of drugs were seized upon his capture.

Victims here in South Korea were tricked through romance scams into transporting drugs that were hidden in everyday items like chocolates and suitcases.