Tag: #DrugBust
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DRUG RUN BLOCKED! ILORIN PRISON SECURITY SHUTS DOWN SNEAKY SMUGGLING PLOT
It was meant to be a quiet drop-off—but sharp-eyed officers turned it into a quick bust.Security at the Ilorin Custodial Centre came through strong after foiling an attempt to sneak suspected hard drugs into the facility proof that not every “inside job” goes as planned.The drama unfolded during routine screening when a visitor allegedly tried…
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NDLEA UNCOVERS NEW DRUG SMUGGLING TRICKS AS CARTELS HIDE OPIOIDS IN CREAM, JACKETS
Drug traffickers try new concealment methods, but NDLEA says its nationwide crackdown is tightening the net. The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has exposed new smuggling tactics used by drug cartels, intercepting opioids hidden in body cream containers, winter jackets, carton walls and other concealed packaging at Lagos airport. The seizures were made at…
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NDLEA SWEEPS KANO DRUG DEN, ARRESTS 19 AMID RAMADAN CRACKDOWN
Gezawa community sees major drug bust as authorities step up efforts for a safe Ramadan. National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, Kano Strategic Command, has arrested 19 suspects and shut down multiple drug spots in Gezawa, seizing substances including cannabis, diazepam, pregabalin, and the street drug “Suck and Die” (Exol-5). The operation, part of “Operation Ramadan…
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AKWA IBOM POLICE RAID DRUG HUB, ARREST 18 SUSPECTS
Crackdown on narcotics: Police dismantle illegal drug dens in Itu LG, seize illicit substances. The Akwa Ibom Police Command has busted illegal drug distribution points in Itu Local Government Area, apprehending 18 suspects. The raids, carried out in Oku Iboko and Mbak communities on Sunday, targeted active hubs fueling youth delinquency and violent crimes. DSP…
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AFGHAN POLICE BUST DRUG NETWORK, ARREST 123 AND SEIZE 50,000 STIMULANT TABLETS
Afghan security forces have intensified their anti-drug crackdown, arresting over 120 suspects and intercepting tens of thousands of stimulant pills in major operations. Authorities in Afghanistan have arrested 123 suspected drug traffickers and seized 50,000 stimulant tablets in a sweeping anti-narcotics operation. According to the Afghanistan Ministry of Interior Affairs, the large cache of stimulant…
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POLICE BUST CULT CELL IN ENUGU, RECOVER GUNS AND HARD DRUGS
Crackdown on cultism intensifies as police arrest suspects linked to deadly confraternity operations. Police in Enugu State have detained three suspected cult members and recovered firearms, ammunition, and hard drugs in targeted operations against criminal gangs. According to police spokesman, SP Daniel Ndukwe, operatives of the Anti-Cultism Tactical Squad arrested Emmanuel Mba, 31, and Nnam…
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NDLEA NABS 64 BAGS OF CANNABIS HIDDEN IN CEMENT TRUCK IN KANO
Suspected drugs intercepted en route to Adamawa as driver lands in custody. The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has intercepted 64 bags of suspected cannabis sativa cleverly concealed inside a cement-loaded trailer along the Zaria–Kano Road. According to the Kano Strategic Command, the truck — loaded with Dangote cement — left Obajana in Kogi…
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POLICE BUST DRUG DEN IN IBADAN, SEIZE CANADIAN LOUD
A tip-off pays off as detectives uncover a major stash of illicit drugs hidden in a residential apartment. Police in Oyo State have intercepted a large consignment of illegal drugs in Ibadan, including 101 wraps of Canadian loud and nine bags of Indian hemp. According to police spokesperson DSP Ayanlade Olayinka, the drugs were recovered…
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₦4.7BN DRUG BUST: CUSTOMS HANDS MASSIVE CANNABIS SEIZURE TO NDLEA IN LAGOS
Another major blow to drug traffickers as Customs intercepts a container packed with cannabis — and even a pistol — at Tincan Island Port. The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) at Tincan Island Command has handed over a massive haul of 2,366 packs of cannabis indica worth more than ₦4.7 billion to the NDLEA, following a…
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IMO POLICE CRACK DOWN: 25 SUSPECTS, GUNS, DRUGS SEIZED
A major security sweep in January has landed armed robbery, terrorism and kidnapping suspects in police custody. The Imo State Police Command says it has recorded a major breakthrough after detaining 25 suspects linked to armed robbery, kidnapping, terrorism, cultism and drug peddling across the state. Police spokesperson DSP Henry Okoye said the arrests followed…
