The breakthrough began on Wednesday 11th March 2026,
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NDLEA Seizes Large Cocaine Shipment Concealed In Dry Fish
The smashing of the drug syndicate followed intelligence on their trans-border criminal activities
Two Suspects Arrested As NDLEA Seizes Drugs Concealed in Jackets, Carton Walls At Lagos Airport
Two of the consignments heading to Italy were to be moved through
Massive Drug Bust: Customs Seizes N3.39bn Codeine in Apapa
The operation uncovered 3,398 cartons containing 339,800 bottles of codeine syrup concealed inside shipments declared as household utensils
10 Filipino Sailors, Ship Convicted, Fined $6m Over 20kg Cocaine Trafficking
“is a resounding victory for the rule of law and a powerful testament to the renewed vigour of the NDLEA in our mission to rid Nigeria of illicit drugs.”
NDLEA Arrests 74-Year-Old Grandpa At Abuja Airport With 11kg Cocaine In Balloons
The septuagenarian who claimed he was travelling to London, United Kingdom for vacation, was arrested by NDLEA officers at the departure hall
CGC Adeniyi Tells How N6.38bn Drugs Were Uncovered At Apapa
CGC Adeniyi disclosed this during a press briefing on Tuesday, 10 March 2026, at APM Terminals, Apapa, describing the seizures as a major outcome of the Service’s intelligence-led enforcement strategy
NDLEA Nabs Ex-Lagos Councillor For Drug Trafficking, Recovers illicit Drugs In Baby Diapers
The 45-year-old ex-local council chief who currently serves as a legislative aide was arrested on Monday 2nd March 2026 at his residence in Ilado, Ibeju-Lekki Lagos
Wanted Drug Lord Arrested After 13 Years In Hiding Over Cocaine, Heroin Shipments
In February 2024, his name featured prominently as one of the masterminds of the shipment of 49.70 kilograms heroin imported from South Africa
NDLEA Busts Woman With Drugs In Fake Pregnancy At Seme Border
As a result, he was placed under observation during which he excreted 82 wraps of cocaine weighing 1.49 kilograms