Nollywood filmmaker, Emeka Emmanuel Mbadiwe arrested for drugs trafficking

[Augusta]

Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, arrested a US-trained Hollywood and Nollywood filmmaker on Friday 27th December 2024 ,

Emeka Emmanuel Mbadiwe, who is also a motivational speaker was arrested at his Lekki Hotel room following the arrest of his partner, Uzoekwe Ugochukwu James, same day at a warehouse in Ajao estate Ikeja.

Mbadiwe had sent James to a said warehouse, to collect a shipment of 33 parcels of Loud, a strong strain of cannabis weighing 17.30 kilograms, which arrived the Import shed of the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, MMIA Ikeja on 24th December 2024 from the United States on a Delta Airline flight, concealed in large wooden boxes.

 

[Kera]

It is just sheer greed that would make someone that is accomplished to an extent to do crime to have more money.

 

[Augusta]

Yeah nothing else than greed. A lot of people that goes into crime is because of greed to amass more wealth and money

 

[eLdavis]

Well am not surprised, cause most these people in this industry are into this, it's just that they have not been caught yet.