Tag: NDLEA
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NDLEA Tracks Mexican Meth Kingpin To Lagos Airport, Uncovers Ebonyi Lab
By Opeyemi Adelakun The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency has arrested a Mexican national identified as a major figure in a transnational methamphetamine network while he was attempting to flee Nigeria through the Lagos airport. The agency also dismantled an industrial-scale methamphetamine laboratory in Ebonyi State as part of an investigation that has uncovered suspected…
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NDLEA Seizes Over 2.3 Tonnes Of Drugs, Intercepts UK-Bound Colorado Shipments
By Opeyemi Adelakun The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency has intercepted multiple consignments of synthetic cannabis, popularly known as Colorado or Colos, allegedly sent from the United Kingdom, while recovering other illicit drugs concealed in unusual items. The NDLEA said its operatives also recovered more than 2.3 tonnes of assorted illicit substances and arrested several…
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NNPCL reacts as NDLEA seizes 2,145kg cannabis from branded truck
By Sunday Ameh The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) has denied ownership of a truck branded with its logo after the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) intercepted it with 2,145kg of cannabis in Ondo State. The vehicle, registration number MKA 960 XC, reportedly had the cannabis concealed in a secret compartment. In a…
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NDLEA Arrests Convicted Trafficker Behind 1.2kg Cocaine Shipment to Saudi Arabia
By Opeyemi Adelakun The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency has arrested a 34-year-old convicted drug trafficker accused of using a legitimate herbal tea business as a cover while coordinating illicit drug shipments, including a 1.2kg consignment of cocaine destined for Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The NDLEA spokesperson, Femi Babafemi, disclosed this in a statement on Sunday,…
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NDLEA Seizes N6.2bn ‘jihadi Drug’, Opioids Hidden In Ghana Soap
By Opeyemi Adelakun The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency has uncovered a major drug trafficking operation involving illicit substances concealed in everyday household items, including locally made bathing soap popularly known as “Ghana Soap”. The agency said it intercepted 47,200 pills of Captagon, popularly referred to as the “Jihadi drug”, at the Murtala Muhammed International…
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NDLEA Arrests 101-Year-Old Great-Grandmother Over Alleged Cannabis Dealing In Ogun
By Gloria Drealomalicha A 101-year-old great-grandmother has been arrested by operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) for allegedly dealing in illicit drugs in Ilisan, Ogun State. The suspect, identified as Esther Ogunmabo, was arrested on Saturday, August 15, 2026, with 90 grammes of skunk, a strain of cannabis, packaged in small sachets…
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NDLEA Destroys 330 Tonnes Of Illicit Drugs Worth N301bn In Lagos
By Opeyemi Adelakun The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has destroyed 329,865.585 kilogrammes of assorted illicit drugs and psychotropic substances valued at an estimated N301.06 billion in Lagos. The destruction exercise was conducted on Monday at Navy Town, Ojo, following an order from the Federal High Court, Lagos Judicial Division. The consignment comprised drugs…
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NDLEA Arrests Businessman With N23m Cocaine in Lagos Airport
By Opeyemi Adelakun The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency has arrested a 48-year-old businessman, Nwankwo Onyebuchi, with 1.55kg of cocaine concealed inside his luggage at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos. Onyebuchi, a marble dealer, was arrested at Terminal II while attempting to board a Qatar Airways flight to New Delhi, India, according to NDLEA…
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Edo Farmers Abandon Food Crops for Cannabis, NDLEA Warns of Impending Food Crisis
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has raised concerns over the increasing cultivation of cannabis in Edo State, warning that the trend could lead to a significant food shortage if urgent interventions are not implemented. The Edo State Commander of the agency, Dr. Mitchell Ofoyeju, expressed the concern on Tuesday while speaking at the…
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NDLEA Arrests 49 Suspects, Promotes 73 Officers In Edo
By Opeyemi Adelakun The Edo State Command of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has arrested 49 suspected drug traffickers and seized more than 2.5 tonnes of illicit drugs during operations carried out across the state in July. The State Commander, Mitchell Ofoyeju, disclosed this at the command headquarters in Benin City during the…
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NDLEA Foils UK-Bound Tramadol Smuggling Bid Hidden in Black Soap Containers
By George Omagbemi Sylvester The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has intercepted a consignment of tramadol pills concealed inside containers of black soap in an attempt to smuggle the illicit drugs to the United Kingdom. The seizure was announced on Sunday, July 26, 2026, by the Agency’s Director of Media and Advocacy, Femi Babafemi,…
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NDLEA Nabs South African Mother With 5.75kg Heroin at Abuja Airport, Seizes ₦10.3bn Cannabis Shipment
By Opeyemi Adelakun The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has arrested a 38-year-old South African woman, identified as Will Jessica Ann, at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, for allegedly attempting to smuggle 5.75 kilogrammes of heroin into Nigeria while travelling with her three-year-old son. The anti-narcotics agency said the suspect was apprehended on…
