In the Federal High Court in Lagos, the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has charged the owner of the ship, MV Cooper Island, and ten crew members for smuggling 24 kilograms of cocaine into Nigeria.
The following individuals, who are reportedly Ukrainian and Estonian, were arraigned alongside the vessel: Krasnoperov Oleksii, Enesa Julio (Jr) Pedrogosa, Nonan Ulysses Doria, Torino Jhundhel Adang, Alado Elpe De Pedro, Empedrado Ryan De Jesus, Liquit Niel Morris Auxtero, Akulov Oleg, Frugalidad Francis Cabaluna, and Duran Niel Stephen Dias.
