The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has intercepted a consignment of 175,000 bottles of opioids imported from India, at the Port Harcourt Ports complex in Onne, Rivers State. This comes a week after a shipment of 175,000 bottles of codeine-based syrup was seized in the same location. In a statement on Sunday, NDLEA’s Director of Media and Advocacy, Mr. …

Men of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) intercepted a cocaine shipment at Emerald Hotel, Ladipo, Oshodi, Lagos, on Wednesday and arrested four suspects, attempting to smuggle the drug to Saudi Arabia for the Hajj pilgrimage. According to a statement by the agency’s Director of Media and Advocacy, Mr. Femi Babafemi, shared on the agency’s website on Thursday, the suspects, …

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has arrested a 70-year-old grandfather, Muhammadu Ibrahim, with 57.2kg of cannabis in Lafia, Nasarawa State. The agency also made other arrests in its ongoing efforts to curb drug trafficking in Nigeria. On Sunday, the agency announced the interception of codeine-based syrup and ‘Loud’, a potent synthetic cannabis strain, valued at over N2.1 billion …

Thailand has commended the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), for mounting a vigorous fight against substance abuse and illicit drug trafficking in Nigeria, a development it said has impacted positively on the image of the country in the international community. The commendation was given by the Charge d’affaires/Deputy Head of Mission of the Royal Thai Embassy in Nigeria, Mr. …

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), has arrested four members of a drug cartel, which runs cocaine cartel from India to Lagos with a Sports Utility Vehicle and two houses belonging to the syndicate, already traced to them sealed for forfeiture to the Federal Government. This came as a couple, Kazeem Owoalade and Rashidat Owoalade, also members of the …

Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) intercepted three trailer loads of opioids, comprising 3,450,000 pills and 344,000 bottles of codeine syrup, at Abule Ado in Amuwo Odofin Local Government Area of Lagos State on Thursday. In a statement on Sunday, NDLEA’s Director of Media and Advocacy, Mr. Femi Babafemi disclosed that three suspects were also arrested in …

More than two months after they were declared wanted, operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), have arrested three members of an organised criminal organisation, which specialises in illicit drug trafficking across Nigeria, South Africa, Mozambique, Europe and America. This followed the recent seizure of the single largest consignment of heroin at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA), …

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), on Tuesday, destroyed 304,436 kg and 40,042 litres of illicit substances seized from parts of Lagos and Ogun states. In a statement on Tuesday, the Director of Media and Advocacy, NDLEA, Mr. Femi Babafemi said the seized drugs were publicly destroyed in Badagry, Lagos. He quoted the agency’s Chairman, Brigadier General Buba Marwa …

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has announced that its operatives intercepted a commercial bus conveying N3.2 million in counterfeit cash. NDLEA said three suspects, eight-month pregnant Favour Peter, 24; Esther Adukwu, 27, and Ochigbo Michael, 39, were arrested at Jabi park in Abuja in a follow-up operation on Tuesday, April 9 following the seizure of the fake naira …

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) said that it has detained one Chidinma Agbazue for attempting to export 10.70kg of cannabis sativa to Doha, Qatar. The 35-year-old suspect was apprehended at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos, on Thursday. In a statement on Sunday, NDLEA’s Director of Media and Advocacy, Mr. Femi Babafemi said that 20 parcels of the …