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NDLEA Busts Nigerian-Mexican Meth Lab in Enugu, Arrests Two

The alleged clandestine meth lab uncovered by the NDLEA in Enugu. Credit: NDLEA The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has dismantled what it described as a Nigerian-Mexican drug network operating a clandestine methamphetamine laboratory in Eziama community, Obeagu, Awgu Local Government Area of Enugu State. The agency disclosed this in a statement issued on […]

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September 24, 2026
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Drug Trafficking: NDLEA Warns Nigerians Against Accepting Unknown Consignments From Abroad

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has warned Nigerians against accepting consignments from relatives and friends abroad without first confirming their contents, following an emerging trend of illicit drugs being concealed in consolidated cargo shipments. The warning was issued by the NDLEA Director of Media and Advocacy, Femi Babafemi, in a post on his […]

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September 13, 2026
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101-Year-Old Great-Grandmother Arrested for Selling Illicit Drugs

Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have arrested a 101-year-old great-grandmother, Esther Ogunmabo, for allegedly dealing in illicit drugs in Ilisan, Ogun State. The centenarian was arrested on Saturday, August 15, 2026, with 90 grammes of skunk, a strain of cannabis, packaged in small sachets for retail sale. She reportedly told operatives […]

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August 23, 2026
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NDLEA Destroys Cocaine, Heroin, Opioids, Others Worth ₦301bn In Lagos

In a massive blow to criminal syndicates operating in Nigeria, the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has incinerated over 329,865 kilogrammes of illicit drugs valued at a staggering ₦301 billion. The public destruction, carried out on Monday at Navy Town in the Ojo area of Lagos, was a court-ordered exercise designed to dispose of […]

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August 17, 2026
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NDLEA intercepts N10bn illicit drugs in Lagos

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) says it recovered 4,777 sachets of Canadian loud, a strain of cannabis worth over N7.1 billion in street value, at the Apapa seaport in Lagos. A statement on Sunday by Femi Babafemi, the agency’s director of media and advocacy, said three vehicles were used to conceal the consignment […]

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July 26, 2026
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NDLEA Arrests South African Woman with 5.75kg of Heroin at Abuja Airport

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has arrested a 38-year-old South African woman, Will Ann, for allegedly attempting to smuggle 5.75 kilograms of heroin into Nigeria through the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja. The suspect was apprehended on Monday, July 6, 2026, during the inward clearance of passengers aboard Qatar Airways Flight QR1433 from […]

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July 12, 2026
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NDLEA Arrests Nigerian-British Grandmother Over 13kg Cocaine Hidden in Fake Plantain Peels

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency has arrested a 67-year-old Nigerian-British grandmother, Mary Barek, for allegedly attempting to smuggle 13 kilograms of cocaine concealed in fake plantain peels through the Murtala Muhammed International Airport. According to the agency, Barek, a caregiver based in the United Kingdom, was apprehended at the departure hall of Terminal 2 […]

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July 5, 2026
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NDLEA uncovers illicit drugs concealed in bicycle luggage carriers

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency has uncovered hundreds of MDMA pills, popularly known as Ecstasy, concealed in bicycle luggage carriers bound for Europe. This agency’s Director for Media and Advocacy, Femi Babafemi disclosed the seizure in a narco-trend alert shared on X on Sunday. He warned members of the public against accepting parcels or […]

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May 24, 2026
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