Nigerian anti-drug advocate, Esabienlen Ose kingsley, and wife arrested with cocaine (Photos)

Esabienlen Ose kingsley, a popular anti-drug advocate and owner of a Benin, Edo State-based NGO that fights against drug abuse, has been arrested for drug trafficking in Italy, alongside his wife, Gertrude.

The 33-year-old man, his 32-year-old wife and a Kenyan of 39 were arrested by the Carabinieri at their Vicofertile, Parma home, with 1.2kg of cocaine which they were about to flood the market with.

According to the police, the investigation started since 2015 after they got a tip off on a certain cartel that specialises in circulating hard drugs across the country.

The Police waited until that moment, after all the necessary evidences against the culprits have been established, a police source reveals.