The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), has intercepted a total of 25,000,000.00 pills of tapentadol, an opioid three times stronger than tramadol and 350,000 bottles of codeine-based syrup at the Tincan port complex in Lagos. The seizures were made on Tuesday, 17 September and Friday, 20 September 2024 from three containers which had been on the watchlist of the …

Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), have intercepted consignments of cocaine and pharmaceutical opioids concealed in ladies’ sanitary pads and hair treatment cream containers by three courier firms in Lagos, heading to the United Kingdom, Ireland and Cyprus. In a statement, yesterday, NDLEA said: “In one of the logistics companies, no fewer than 30 parcels of cocaine …

Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), have smashed drug syndicates and intercepted 31.124 million pills of tramadol 225mg and bottles of codeine-based syrup worth over N17.93 billion in street value at the Port Harcourt Port Complex, Onne, Rivers State and Tincan seaport in Lagos. In a statement, NDLEA said: “The seizures were made following intelligence processed by …

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. …

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 …