Tag: #DrugTrafficking
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NDLEA INTERCEPTS 6.2 BILLION NAIRA DRUG CONSIGNMENTS, RECOVERS COCAINE, HEROIN IN RIVERS
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) says it has intercepted illicit drug consignments worth more than N6.2 billion in street value, including 47,200 pills of captagon and millions of opioid tablets. According to NDLEA spokesman Femi Babafemi, the captagon consignment was seized at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos, on Aug. 22 following the…
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US NARCOTICS BUREAU PLEDGES MORE SUPPORT FOR NDLEA, COMMENDS DRUG-FIGHTING EFFORTS
The United States Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs (US-INL) has pledged to strengthen its partnership with the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) and commended the agency’s recent successes in combating illicit drug trafficking and abuse in Nigeria. The Country Director of INL Nigeria, Derek Tolliver, gave the assurance on Thursday in…
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CUSTOMS HANDS OVER 373.8 MILLION NAIRA CANNABIS-INFUSED PRODUCTS TO NDLEA
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has handed over seized cannabis-infused products worth an estimated N373.8 million to the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) for further investigation and prosecution. The Comptroller-General of Customs, Dr Bashir Adeniyi, said the seized consignment, intercepted at Tin Can Island Port in Lagos, contained Delta-8-infused cannabis cookies, gummies and pre-rolls…
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KANO TASK FORCE ARRESTS 28, RECOVERS ILLICIT DRUGS IN CRACKDOWN
The Kano State Multi-Agency Task Force on Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking has arrested 28 suspects and recovered assorted illicit substances during raids on suspected drug joints in Rimin Gado and Doka communities. The Chairman of the task force, Muhuyi Magaji, said the operation was conducted on August 7 in five locations within Tofa Local…
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NDLEA ARRESTS SOUTH AFRICAN WOMAN, SEIZES 5.75kg OF HEROIN AT ABUJA AIRPORT
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) says it has arrested a 38-year-old South African woman at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport (NAIA), Abuja, after officers allegedly discovered 5.75 kilogrammes of heroin concealed in her luggage during passenger clearance. According to the agency, the suspect was intercepted on arrival aboard a Qatar Airways flight from…
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NDLEA SEIZES SUSPECTED DRUGS WORTH N10.3bn AT LAGOS APAPA PORT
The NDLEA has announced the seizure of suspected illicit drugs valued at more than N10.3 billion at the Apapa Seaport in Lagos. According to the agency, officers intercepted 8,287 nylon bags containing 4,143.5 kilograms of a substance suspected to be Canadian Loud during a joint examination involving NDLEA, Customs and other security agencies. The shipment…
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DRUG TRADE FUELING INSECURITY IN NIGERIA – UNODC
The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) has warned that the growing drug trade, driven by synthetic substances, evolving trafficking routes, and organised criminal networks, was fuelling insecurity in Nigeria. The UNODC Country Representative, Cheikh Toure, gave the warning at the commemoration of the 2026 International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking…
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CUSTOMS HAND OVER 6,981 PARCELS, SACKS OF MARIJUANA TO NDLEA IN OGUN
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Ogun 1 Area Command, Idiroko, has intercepted and seized 6,981 parcels and 62 sacks of marijuana in different locations of the state. The Command’s Area Comptroller, Mr Olukayode Afeni, disclosed this while handing over the drugs to Mr Olaniyi Ekundayo, Commander, National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Idiroko Special Area…
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NDLEA TACKLES SYNDICATES RECRUITING WOMEN INTO ILLICIT DRUG TRADE
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has recorded significant successes in dismantling drug trafficking networks that recruit and exploit women for illicit drug operations across the country. Mr Femi Babafemi, the Director of Media and Advocacy, NDLEA, revealed this in an interview on Wednesday June 10 in Abuja. Babafemi said the agency has consistently…
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TINUBU COMMENDS NDLEA OVER MAJOR TRANSBORDER DRUG BUST
President Bola Tinubu has commended the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) for a major breakthrough in dismantling a transborder drug trafficking network. The operation reportedly targeted a Nigerian-Mexican syndicate following weeks of intelligence-led coordination with international security partners. Several arrests were made, including foreign nationals and local collaborators, while illicit drugs and chemicals worth…
