**13 Years in Hiding: Notorious Drug Kingpin Caught in Lagos** After evading law enforcement for over a decade, Reginald Peter Chidiebere, a notorious drug kingpin, has finally been apprehended by operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA). The arrest comes on the heels of a series of seizures and investigations that have linked Chidiebere to large consignments of cocaine and heroin. Chidiebere was first arrested in 2013 for his role in shipping cocaine into the country. However, he jumped bail and went underground, remaining at large for 13 long years. In February 2024, his name featured prominently in the investigation into the shipment of 49.70 kilograms of heroin from South Africa, further incriminating him in the eyes of the law. In a bold move, the NDLEA secured an interim forfeiture of Chidiebere's hotel and blocked his bank accounts, leaving him with no choice but to surrender to the agency on February 13, 2026. He has since been taken into custody to face his pending and fresh charges. The NDLEA has been working tirelessly to dismantle criminal networks and bring offenders to justice. Chairman/Chief Executive Officer of the agency, Brig. Gen. Mohamed Buba Marwa (rtd), commended the officers and men involved in the operation, praising their persistence and professionalism. In another operation, NDLEA operatives in Imo State dismantled a clandestine laboratory in Isiozi Obiato, where they recovered 18.4 kilograms of methamphetamine, precursor chemicals, and equipment used in the production of the illicit substance. This is a significant blow to the production of methamphetamine in Nigeria. The agency has also been cracking down on drug trafficking at the borders. At the Seme border in Badagry, a Togolese woman was intercepted with 5,000 pills of tramadol concealed in her luggage. In another operation, 1,040 kilograms of skunk, a strain of cannabis, were recovered from an uncompleted building in Akodo village, Seaside Eleko, along Ibeju-Lekki, Lagos. The arrest of Chidiebere and other operations by the NDLEA demonstrate the agency's commitment to ridding Nigeria of the scourge of drug trafficking and abuse. As the country continues to grapple with the challenges of drug addiction and trafficking, the NDLEA remains res