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Two Brits, 19 and 22, are arrested in Barbados 'over plot to export more than $1million of cocaine'

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Haining, J. (2026, October 4). Two Brits, 19 and 22, are arrested in Barbados 'over plot to export more than $1million of cocaine'. Daily Mail. https://www.dailymail.com/news/article-16182343/Two-Brits-arrested-Barbados-plot-export-cocaine.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490

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Abdul-Rasheed Anjolaoluwa Oduola, 19, and Miraldie Ndunzi, 22, both from east London, were arrested in Barbados on September 29 by the Barbados Police Service Narcotics Unit. They were charged with possession, trafficking, intent to supply, and attempting to export cocaine valued at around $1 million Bajan dollars or £440,000 UK currency. The pair appeared before District B Magistrates' Court in Horse Hill, St Joseph, on October 2.

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On September 29, Abdul-Rasheed Anjolaoluwa Oduola (19) and Miraldie Ndunzi (22), both from east London, were arrested by the Barbados Police Service Narcotics Unit in Barbados. They faced charges including possession, trafficking, intent to supply, and attempting to export cocaine. The arrest came after police seized approximately 46kg of cocaine, valued at around $1.18 million Bajan dollars or £444,000 UK currency. Oduola was specifically noted for carrying a portion worth about $1.17 million in Bajan dollars or roughly £440,000 in the UK. The pair appeared before court on October 2 in Horse Hill, St Joseph.

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Two Britons have been arrested in Barbados over a plot to smuggle more than $1million of cocaine. asserted

Britons → arrest → cocaine

Abdul-Rasheed Anjolaoluwa Oduola and Miraldie Ndunzi, both from east London, were arrested by the Barbados Police Service Narcotics Unit on September 29. asserted

Oduola → arrest → September

The 19 and 22-year-old were both charged with possession, trafficking, intent to supply and attempting to export cocaine after police reportedly found them with the Class-A drug. uncertain

police → charge → drug

According to the Barbados Police Service, the amount of suspected cocaine the teenager from Dagenham was seized with is estimated to be worth $1.17million Bajan dollars. uncertain

teenager → accord → Dagenham

Fellow Briton, Miraldie Ndunzi, of Stor Road, was arrested with 23.6kg of suspected cocaine, police said. asserted

police → arrest → cocaine

The force added that the amount has 'an estimated street value of one million, one hundred and eighty thousand dollars ($1,180,000.00) Barbados currency'. In the UK, the quantity of cocaine Ndunzi was accused of attempting to export has a value of £444,000. asserted

Ndunzi → add → 444,000

Abdul-Rasheed Anjolaoluwa Oduola, from Dagenham, east London, Barbados Police Service mugshot Miraldie Ndunzi, of Stor Road, east London, was arrested by the Barbados Police Service on September 29 Following his arrest, he was charged with possession, trafficking, intent to supply and attempting to export cocaine. asserted

he → arrest → cocaine

The pair appeared at District B Magistrates' Court in Horse Hill, St Joseph, on October 2. asserted

pair → appear → October

A Foreign Office spokesperson said: 'We are providing consular assistance to two British nationals detained in Barbados and are in contact with the local authorities.' Do YOU have a story? Email Joshua.Haining@dailymail.co.uk asserted

YOU → say → Joshua.Haining@dailymail.co.uk

Two Brits, 19 and 22, are arrested in Barbados 'over plot to export more than $1million of cocaine'

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