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The NDLEA has arrested a centenarian for drug dealing and intercepted over N4.4 billion worth of synthetic cannabis in a series of nationwide operations. The agency also discovered cocaine concealed in edible cassava flour and dismantled several trafficking rings across the country.
The destruction of over 300 tonnes of illicit drugs marks a strategic effort to dismantle the financial networks of terrorists and bandits who rely on the narcotics trade. Comptroller-General of Customs Dr. Bashir Adewale Adeniyi emphasized that the move cripples the economic 'oxygen' sustaining violent non-state actors across Nigeria.
Lagos State has conducted the public destruction of 300 tons of seized narcotics, reinforcing its commitment to dismantling criminal networks and protecting the state's youth. Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu emphasized that the exercise serves as a powerful testament to the collaboration between law enforcement and the judiciary.
The Ogun I Area Command of the Nigeria Customs Service has intercepted contraband worth N3.57 billion, including a massive haul of cannabis and foreign rice. The operation underscores a intensified crackdown on smuggling and improved inter-agency collaboration at the Idiroko border.
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.
NDLEA operatives have intercepted cocaine shipments ingeniously concealed in household items destined for international markets, highlighting the evolving tactics of drug syndicates. The agency's week-long nationwide operations also led to the seizure of thousands of codeine bottles and the arrest of several suspects across multiple states.
A fugitive drug kingpin who jumped bail a decade ago has been sentenced to 22 years in prison after being re-arrested at the Lagos airport alongside a former international footballer. The conviction marks the end of a ten-year flight from justice for Ntoruka Emmanuel Chinedu, underscoring the persistence of anti-narcotics operatives.
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.
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.
NDLEA says an investigation into a methamphetamine seizure on a bus from Nnewi to Abuja cleared an innocent passenger after operatives uncovered an alleged plot to plant drugs in her luggage. The case has highlighted the risks unsuspecting travellers face as trafficking syndicates exploit motor parks and commercial transport routes.
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.
