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NDLEA Boss Marwa Orders Investigators To Crush Cartel Financial Networks

He observed that criminal organisations are increasingly exploiting technology, cryptocurrencies, complex corporate structures and legitimate businesses to conceal the ownership

Eniola Bello
Posted on September 2, 2026September 2, 2026

NEWS

Luxury Goods Dealer Arrested As NDLEA Smashes Cocaine Trafficking Cartel

Working closely with the management of the courier company involved, NDLEA operatives unravelled a web of intermediary companies and individuals used to process the consignment, leading to the arrest of two key suspects, among several others.

The Street
Posted on August 18, 2026August 18, 2026

NEWS

NDLEA Moves To Arrest Cartel Behind Seized N338bn Worth Of Cocaine At Lagos Port

The PTML operators had noticed the consignment in an empty container last weekend and invited port stakeholders including NDLEA

The Street
Posted on November 11, 2025November 11, 2025

NEWS

Kingpin, 5 Others Nabbed As NDLEA Smashes Drug Cartels Behind 6 UK-Bound Shipments

During his preliminary interview, Alhaji Hammed Ode admitted ownership of the consignment which he claimed he bought at over N150 million

Mide Charles
Posted on October 5, 2025October 5, 2025

NEWS

Most Wanted Lagos Drug Lord, Temo Arrested

the NDLEA had intercepted large consignments of illicit drugs worth billions of naira owned by Temo

Mide Charles
Posted on July 24, 2024July 24, 2024

NEWS

N2.1bn Drug Recovered As NDLEA Smashes Cocaine Syndicate In Lagos

The raid carried out by a special operations unit of the Agency followed months of intelligence gathering

The Street
Posted on July 7, 2024July 7, 2024

NEWS

Suspects Arrested As NDLEA Seizes N4.7bn Cocaine, Meth

The special operation conducted on Thursday 13th and Friday 14th June, 2024 at 3B, Boundary Avenue, Aba

The Street
Posted on June 16, 2024June 16, 2024

NEWS

Couple Declared Wanted As NDLEA Nabs 4 Over Seized Cocaine

He confessed that the recovered substance was what was left of the consignment Imran was taking to Oman

The Street
Posted on May 19, 2024May 19, 2024

NEWS

Int’l Drug Cartel Smashed As NDLEA Arrests 5, Seizes Loud Consignments

the first suspect, Umeh Chisom Peter was arrested on Wednesday 24th April after he showed up to pick two of the suitcases

The Street
Posted on May 5, 2024May 5, 2024

NEWS

How NDLEA Seized 44,948kg Drugs, 11 Vehicles In Raids Across 3 States

In Kano state, a syndicate dealing in cocaine and heroin was successfully dismantled with the arrest

The Street
Posted on March 24, 2024March 24, 2024

BUSINESS

Tony Elumelu’s Fortune Swells

The latest catalyst behind Elumelu’s swelling wealth is tracked directly to a strategic…

Mide Charles
Posted on September 2, 2026September 2, 2026

INSIDE STORY

Legislative Positions: Osun Accord Warns Against Anti-Party As Adeleke Hosts Stakeholders

The Accord leadership in the state was also directed to activate monitoring actions to…

The Street
Posted on September 2, 2026September 2, 2026

NEWS

Man Arraigned Over N1.09bn Alleged Fraud In Abuja

He pleaded “not guilty,” to the charges, prompting the prosecution counsel, Y.Y. Tarfa,…

Mide Charles
Posted on September 2, 2026September 3, 2026

NEWS

Shun Fraud, Embrace Integrity — EFCC Boss Olukoyede Charges Youths

Olukoyede noted that many Nigerians have found themselves between either accepting to…

Eniola Bello
Posted on September 2, 2026September 3, 2026