The officers of the Special Operation Unit of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have seized cocaine and methamphetamine consignments worth over N4.1 billion in Aba, Abia state. This was disclosed in a statement issued by the NDLEA Director of Media and Advocacy, Femi Babafemi, on Sunday, June 16, …
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The operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have intercepted another consignment of 175,000 bottles of codeine-based syrup imported from India. This comes barely a week after the NDLEA operatives seized a shipment of 175,000 bottles of the same opioid at the Port Harcourt Ports complex in Onne, …
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THE operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have intercepted five different parcels containing illicit drugs concealed in ladies’ clothes and synthetic hair going to the United States and the United Kingdom. This was disclosed via a statement issued by the NDLEA Director of Media and Advocacy, Femi …
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THE National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) officers raided a hotel recently in Lagos, apprehending some individuals who were in the process of ingesting 200 wraps of cocaine. The agency said the operation was carried out based on intelligence, specifically targeting those involved in smuggling drugs to Saudi Arabia for …
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Mr Paul Bamisaiye, the Controller of Western Marine Command of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), says the command has intercepted 17 sacks of hemp valued at N96 million. Bamisaiye made the disclosure while handing over the seized bags of hemp to the NDLEA for further investigation on Tuesday in …
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THE National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) in Sokoto State has arrested 65-year-old Musa Arzika for allegedly being in possession of 12.7 kg of Cannabis sativa (otherwise called marijuana) and 12 grammes of tramadol. The State NDLEA Commander, Mr Adamu Iro, disclosed this during an interactive session with journalists in …
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THE National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), has intercepted two parcels, containing Cocaine and Amphetamine concealed in steel bolts and shea butter. This is contained in a statement by NDLEA Director, Media and Advocacy , Mr Femi Babafemi on Sunday in Abuja. Babafemi said NDLEA officers of the Directorate of …
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THE National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has arrested four suspects in connection with the seizure of 2,025 pieces of improvised explosive devices (IED) materials. A statement by the NDLEA spokesman, Femi Babafemi, on Sunday in Abuja stated that the IEDs were intercepted in a Toyota hummer bus marked AGL …
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THE National Drug Law Enforcement Agency(NDLEA) has declared a couple, Kazeem Owoalade (alias Abdul Balogun) and Rashidat Owoalade (alias Rashidat Bolarinwa), who allegedly runs a cocaine cartel from India wanted. The NDLEA spokesman, Femi Babafemi, said this in a statement on Sunday in Abuja. He added that the agency declared …
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THE Senate on Thursday, prescribed death sentence as penalty for trafficking in hard drugs and other substances in Nigeria. This followed the passage of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) Amendment Bill 2024. It also prescribed not more than 15 years imprisonment without option of fine, for conviction on …
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