The Edo State Command of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency arrested 68 suspected drug traffickers and seized more than 7,531 kilogrammes of narcotic substances throughout August 2026. The 68 suspects comprised 34 males and 34 females, a distribution Ofoyeju described as evidence that substance abuse cuts across gender lines without distinction. The seizures included…
The NDLEA has arrested a 67-year-old woman after discovering cocaine concealed inside fake plantains during a nationwide anti-drug operation. The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) said the elderly suspect was among several people arrested in coordinated operations that uncovered large quantities of illicit drugs across Nigeria. The agency also intercepted a 30-year-old suspect on…
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has intercepted 9,058.543 kilograms of illicit drugs at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA) in Lagos, while arresting 260 suspected drug traffickers since the beginning of 2025. The Commander of the NDLEA MMIA Strategic Command, Mohammad Ahmad, disclosed the figures on Friday during the commemoration of the International…
Police seized 2.7 tonnes of cocaine in western Sydney, marking the largest cocaine bust in the history of Australia. Australian authorities have confiscated 2.7 tonnes of cocaine worth an estimated A$816 million after raiding an underground bunker system hidden beneath shipping containers in western Sydney. The drugs were discovered inside concealed compartments beneath false floors…
NDLEA operatives intercepted multiple drug consignments and arrested suspects in coordinated operations across Nigeria. National Drug Law Enforcement Agency said it arrested a 63-year-old Chinese woman at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport in Lagos with 31 kilograms of cannabis concealed in two travel boxes. The agency said the suspect was intercepted at the Terminal 2…
Nigeria’s anti-drug agency also seized ammunition, opioids and thousands of kilograms of cannabis in multiple operations across the country. The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has intercepted cocaine shipments bound for the United Kingdom and Australia during a series of nationwide anti-drug operations. The agency said its operatives also destroyed large cannabis farms, arrested…
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has busted a secret laboratory where Colorado (Colos), a synthetic cannabis strain, was being produced inside a house at Ajao Estate, Isolo, Lagos.Officers recovered freshly made Colos, several precursor chemicals, and equipment used in drug production. They also arrested 30-year-old Stephen Kelechi Imoh, the alleged owner of the…
