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Eutelsat just handed Airbus a massive order for 229 new OneWeb satellites to beef up its low Earth orbit constellation.

Federal agents at Lagos's Murtala Muhammed International Airport didn't have to look hard to find him. Operatives from the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency took an alleged Mexican cartel figure straight into custody right as he tried to pass through the terminal. Investigators are keeping his name and his specific cartel ties under wraps for now, but his capture is already turning heads. It's the kind of high-profile bust that puts West Africa's role as a major transshipment hub right back under the international microscope. Cartels don't just move product through traditional routes anymore; they're constantly pivoting through African corridors to slip past American and European intelligence agencies. Investigators aren't talking yet about where he was headed or who was waiting for him on the other side of baggage claim. But with federal agents now combing through his phones and flight manifests, expect answers soon.