The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has intercepted a significant consignment of Captagon, a highly addictive amphetamine notorious for its links to insurgency and organised crime in Kwara State.
A statement by the Director, Media & Advocacy, Femi Babafemi, on Sunday said that agency officers on routine patrol along Bode Saadu Road intercepted a passenger vehicle, marking the breakthrough on April 21, 2026.
A search of one of the occupants, 33-year-old Nasiru Mu’azu, led to the discovery of 10,000 pills of Captagon.
Authorities also recovered nine packets of Tapentadol, a potent opioid, from the suspect.
Captagon, widely abused in parts of the Middle East, is known for its ability to induce extreme alertness, suppress fear, and heighten aggression, traits that have made it a drug of choice among militant groups.
Its production and trafficking have been associated with criminal syndicates and extremist organisations, including those linked to ISIS, raising serious security concerns about its presence in Africa.
In a related operation at the same Bode Saadu checkpoint on April 24, NDLEA operatives intercepted another trailer concealing a large cache of pharmaceuticals in a specially constructed hidden compartment.
The haul included 155,900 capsules of tramadol, 6,000 ampoules of tramadol injection, 3,000 tablets of co-codamol, and 9,000 tablets of bromazepam. A 24-year-old suspect, Aminu Isah, was arrested in connection with the seizure.
