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NDLEA Destroys 73,463kg Illicit Drugs Worth N2.8bn In Edo

News Investigators/ The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) on Thursday destroyed 73,463.21kg of assorted illicit drugs seized across Edo, with the street worth of N2.8 billion. In his address at the event in Benin, Buba Marwa, Chairman/Chief Executive Officer of NDLEA described the exercise as a major blow to criminal networks involved in drug

NDLEA foils Italy-bound opioid smuggling, arrests businessman, Beninoise woman in nationwide crackdown

National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has recorded another major victory in its ongoing war against illicit drugs, intercepting a cache of opioids bound for Italy and arresting several suspects in coordinated operations across the country. At the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA), Ikeja, Lagos, NDLEA operatives stationed at the Terminal II departure hall on

NDLEA nabs Indian businessman, 3 Nigerians in N3.9bn tramadol bust at Lagos airport

National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has arrested Indian businessman Gupta Ravi Kumar and three Nigerians—Ogunlana Noah Olanrewaju, Olushola Idrees Kayode, and Bakare Korede Muheeb—following the seizure of 2,248,000 tramadol pills valued at N3.9 billion at Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA) in Ikeja, Lagos. The tramadol, concealed as multi-vitamins in 114 cartons, arrived from Delhi

NDLEA to establish full-scale drug control operations at Benin Airport 

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has concluded plans to establish full-scale anti-narcotic operations at Benin Airport as part of efforts to combat drug trafficking through air transport routes in Edo State.  The post NDLEA to establish full-scale drug control operations at Benin Airport  appeared first on Nairametrics...

NDLEA Arrests Lagos, Italy-Based Businessmen Over Drug Shipments, Destroys 13,198kg of Cannabis in Edo Forests

NDLEA Suspect NDLEA Arrests Lagos, Italy-Based Businessmen Over Drug Shipments, Destroys 13,198kg of Cannabis in Edo Forests The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has arrested two businessmen, one based in Lekki and the other in Italy, for their involvement in illicit drug shipments to Nigeria and Europe. One of the suspects, 43-year-old Arokodare Damil

NDLEA Arrests Lekki Restaurant Owner Over U.S.-Nigeria Drug Trafficking Operation

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has apprehended Arokodare Damil Ebenezer, the owner of Damillionz Takeout and a businessman based in Lekki, Lagos, for his alleged involvement in the importation of 60 parcels of Loud, a potent cannabis strain, from the United States to Nigeria. The 43-year-old suspect was taken into custody on Monday

NDLEA Intercepts UK-Bound Drug Shipments, Nab Thai Woman, 4 Others in Nationwide Crackdown

NDLEA Intercepts UK-Bound Drug Shipments, Nab Thai Woman, 4 Others in Nationwide Crackdown Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have thwarted multiple drug trafficking attempts, including the arrest of a 24-year-old Thai woman, Ms. Pattaphi Wimonnat, at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA...

NDLEA arrests Canada-based nurse and two businessmen for drug trafficking at Lagos airport 

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has arrested two businessmen, alongside a Canada-based nurse, for their involvement in cocaine and cannabis trafficking at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA), Ikeja, Lagos. This arrest is part of a broader crackdown on drug smuggling activities across the country, with NDLEA intercepting over N7 billion worth of

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