The Barbados Police Service has arrested and formally charged a 19-year-old British national, Abdul-Rasheed Anjolaoluwa Oduola, over the alleged possession and trafficking of 23.4 kilogrammes of cocaine.

The Narcotics Unit said the suspected cocaine has an estimated street value of BDS$1.17 million.

Police said the alleged offences occurred on September 29, 2026, and involve possession, trafficking, intent to supply and attempting to export cocaine.

Four Charges Filed

According to a statement released by the Barbados Police Service, Oduola, who resides in Dagenham, East London, was formally charged with:

• Possession of cocaine
• Trafficking of cocaine
• Intent to supply cocaine
• Attempting to export cocaine

The police said the suspected narcotic weighed 23.4kg and had an estimated street value of one million, one hundred and seventy thousand Barbados dollars.

Court Proceedings

Oduola appeared before the District ‘B’ Magistrates’ Court on Friday, October 2, following his arrest and formal charging.

A report by Starcom Network said the teenager was scheduled to appear before the court on that date after being charged in connection with the cocaine seizure.

Further details about how the suspected cocaine was discovered or the circumstances surrounding the alleged attempt to export it were not provided in the police statement cited by Punch.

Another British National Charged in Separate Case

The arrest came amid another cocaine-related case involving a British national in Barbados.

According to reports, 22-year-old Miraldie Ndunzi, also from East London, was separately charged after police seized 23.6kg of suspected cocaine, estimated to be worth about BDS$1.18 million.

However, the two cases should not be treated as a single offence unless established by investigators or the court.

Oduola remains an accused person, and the allegations against him have not been established by a court.