The National Drug Law EnforcementAgency (NDLEA) has dealt a major financial blow to drug trafficking syndicates, raising over N6.1 billion from the auction of properties confiscated from convicted drug kingpins across the country.
NDLEA said a detailed examination of his luggage uncovered 14 shirts and towels soaked in liquid cocaine, dried and carefully ironed to evade detection ... In Taraba State, NDLEA operatives raided the ...
The National Drug Law EnforcementAgency (NDLEA) has ... NDLEA said the suspect and the ammunition had been handed over to the appropriate security agency for further investigation and prosecution.
The National Drug Law EnforcementAgency (NDLEA) has ... NDLEA said the suspect and the ammunition had been handed over to the appropriate security agency for further investigation and prosecution.
The NDLEA boss praised the injured officers for their bravery, professionalism, and dedication during the high-risk operation, noting that their sacrifices remain critical to the nation’s fight against drug trafficking and substance abuse.
According to the NDLEA, investigations showed that the suspect travelled from Malaysia to Thailand before heading to Nigeria through the United Arab Emirates with two large suitcases containing the illicit drug consignment.
The National Drug Law EnforcementAgency (NDLEA) has intercepted ... The seizures were made by NDLEA operatives at a courier company in Lagos on Friday during the examination of export shipments.
The arrests and seizures were announced on Sunday by NDLEA spokesman, Femi Babafemi, who said the operations formed part of the agency’s intensified crackdown on illicit drug trafficking and abuse across the country.
In a separate operation in Ibadan, NDLEA operatives captured a long-wanted drug dealer, Taofik Adeyemi, 49, who had reportedly evaded arrest for months ... In the North-East, NDLEA operatives intercepted large quantities of opioids in Borno State.
The spokesman of the anti-narcotics agency, Femi Babafemi in a statement on Sunday, said acting on credible intelligence, NDLEA officers stormed the location and recovered 700 grammes of skunk—a potent strain of cannabis—packaged in retail sachets.
However, the superior coordination and tactical response of NDLEA officers neutralised the threats and dismantled the networks without casualties ... Reacting to the outcome, NDLEA Chairman, Brig.