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The 98 wraps that ended Cyril’s journey to Europe
A 30-year-old businessman's attempt to traffic 98 wraps of cocaine to Europe ended in arrest at Enugu airport, highlighting the desperate measures taken by drug trafficking syndicates.
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The rise, fall of an alleged N480bn Meth empire hidden in Ogun
The NDLEA has brought 10 defendants before a Federal High Court in Lagos over an alleged methamphetamine production network uncovered in a forest in Ogun State. The case highlights concerns that international drug syndicates may be shifting from trafficking through Nigeria to manufacturing narcotics within the country.
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How NDLEA, Customs tracked 6.8 tonnes of canadian loud across continents
The NDLEA says it worked with the Nigeria Customs Service and international partners to track and intercept two containers carrying 6,778.5 kilograms of Canadian Loud at Apapa Port in Lagos. The agency described the operation as a major intelligence breakthrough and a significant blow to transnational drug trafficking networks.
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How two grandfathers allegedly turned secondary school students into drug customers
NDLEA operatives have arrested 84-year-old Godfrey Orji and 75-year-old Godwin Obulunbiya Obiora in Umuahia over allegations of supplying illicit drugs to secondary school students - with one teenager reportedly reselling the drugs to fellow students.