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NDLEA declares meth kingpin wanted, freezes ₦9.84bn in bank accounts

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency has declared a methamphetamine kingpin, Nnamuka Kelvin Uchenna, and three associates wanted following the discovery of a clandestine drug laboratory in Imo State, freezing nearly N9.84 billion in bank accounts. The agency made this disclosure in a statement on Friday signed by Director, Media and Advocacy, Femi Babafemi, revealing […]

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NDLEA nabs South African woman over heroin smuggling attempt

A 38-year-old South African woman, Will Ann, has been arrested by the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, for allegedly attempting to smuggle 5.75 kilograms of heroin into Nigeria while travelling with her three-year-old son. The agency said Ann was arrested on Monday, July 6,2026, during the inward clearance […]

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NDLEA seizes ₦12.4bn cannabis hidden in Lagos container

Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency have intercepted a 40-foot container loaded with 4,959 kilograms of Canadian Loud, a potent strain of cannabis, valued at N12.397 billion in street value at the Apapa Port in Lagos. The seizure followed more than four weeks of intelligence-led surveillance and was made on Wednesday, June 23, […]

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NDLEA arrests two grandfathers for selling drugs to Abia students

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency has arrested two elderly men, aged 84 and 75, for allegedly supplying and selling illicit drugs to secondary school students in Umuahia, Abia State. The suspects, identified as 84-year-old Godfrey Orji and 75-year-old Godwin Obulunbiya Obiora, were arrested in separate operations by operatives of the agency. According to a […]

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NDLEA raises ₦6.15bn from forfeited drug assets

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency on Monday said it realised N6.15 billion from the auction of four properties seized from convicted drug traffickers and forfeited to the Federal Government through court orders. The assets, including a six-floor hotel in Victoria Island, Lagos, were sold through a competitive bidding process conducted at the agency’s headquarters […]

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NDLEA destroys ₦2.8bn worth of illicit drugs in Edo

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency has destroyed 73,463.21 kilogrammes of illicit drugs and psychotropic substances valued at N2.8 billion in Edo State. The public destruction exercise was carried out on Thursday in Benin City and was attended by representatives of the Edo State Government, members of the National Assembly, NDLEA officials, security stakeholders and […]

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NDLEA smashes Nigerian-Mexican meth cartel in major raid

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency has dismantled a transnational methamphetamine production syndicate jointly operated by a Nigerian drug cartel and Mexican collaborators, leading to the arrest of 10 suspects. Illicit drugs and chemicals valued at over N480bn were recovered during the operation. The Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the NDLEA, Brig. Gen. Buba […]

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NDLEA seizes cocaine opioids en route UK, Australia

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency has intercepted consignments of cocaine and opioid drugs concealed in cartons and destined for the United Kingdom and Australia, while also destroying 65,000 kilograms of skunk during operations in Delta State. The agency disclosed that the seizures were made on Friday, May 15, 2026, at a courier company in […]

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NDLEA intercepts consignment with cocaine hidden in stockfish

Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency have intercepted a large consignment of cocaine concealed in heads of imported dry stock-fish and arrested a key member of the syndicate involved in shipping the illicit substance across the world, especially to India. NDLEA Spokesman, Femi Babafemi, while making this known on Sunday, said the smashing […]

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NDLEA nabs drug kingpin after 13 years in hiding

Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency have arrested a notorious and wanted drug kingpin, Reginald Peter Chidiebere, after 13 years in hiding. This followed the seizure of large consignments of cocaine and heroin linked to him at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Ikeja, Lagos. According to the NDLEA, ‘The drug lord was first […]

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NDLEA seizes 490kg cannabis, 17,568 codeine bottles in Sokoto

The Sokoto State Command of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency has seized 490.7 kilograms of suspected cannabis and 17,568 bottles of Codeine syrup in Sokoto State. The State Commander, Mr Mustapha Gidado, disclosed this at a press briefing on Tuesday in Sokoto. Gidado said the NDLEA officials apprehended 54 cartons of codeine syrup, while […]

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NDLEA arrests Brazilian smuggling heroin worth over ₦3bn into Nigeria

Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency have arrested a 30-year-old Brazilian woman, Ms Ingrid Benevides, at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, for attempting to smuggle 30.09 kilograms of heroin into Nigeria. The suspect was intercepted on Friday, January 23, 2026, shortly after arriving in Abuja aboard Qatar Airways flight QR1431. The arrest […]