Ebuka was nabbed around 9:am on Saturday, January 28, 2023, by agents of the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) Regional Office at Block 8 Lot 34,Palmdale Village, Governor's Hill, Biclatan General Trias 4107 Cavite.

Authorities seized 500 grams of suspected shabu, a box containing two resealable transparent plastic bags containing more or less 1,000 grams each of brownish granules substance, plastic basin containing weighing scale, four identification cards, one laptop and 3 cellular phones from Ezike, during the buy-bust.

PDEA said Ezike was believed to be a member of the West African Drug Syndicate that recruits Filipinos to transport illegal drugs.