Okakpu’s arrest provided the lead to identifying Onuigbo as the kingpin behind the syndicate and his eventually arrest while attempting to send another consignment of cocaine to the UK
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NDLEA Seizes Massive Kano-Bound Tramadol Shipments In Lagos
Investigations revealed that all three trucks and consignments intercepted on 21st June, 2nd July and 4th July belong to the same transnational drug trafficking syndicate
NDLEA Nabs South African Woman With Heroin At Abuja Airport
At the Apapa seaport in Lagos, a total of 8,287 nylon bags of Canadian Loud weighing 4,143.5 kilograms worth over N10.3 billion in street value were discovered in a container imported from Canada during a joint examination of the shipment by NDLEA officers, Customs personnel and other security agencies on Friday 10th July 2026
NDLEA Arrests 67-Year-Old Nigerian-British Woman With 13kg Cocaine In Lagos
a sting operation in Ekwusigo Local Government Area of Anambra State on Monday 29th June 2026 has resulted in the arrest of a 45-year-old PhD student at the University of Putra, Malaysia
NDLEA Takes Custody Of 6,778kg Canadian Loud Seized At Lagos Port
the Chairman/Chief Executive Officer of the NDLEA, Brig. Gen. Mohamed Buba Marwa (Rtd) who was represented by the Agency’s Director of Seaport Operations, ACGN Ibinabo Archie-Abia described the seizure as a landmark moment in the history of inter-agency synergy in Nigeria.
NDLEA Arrests China-Bound Businesswoman With Four Parcels Of Cocaine In Lagos
Operatives of a Special Operations Unit of NDLEA on Saturday 27th June acting on credible intelligence, arrested 57-year-old Ikechukwu Uwakwe at a motor park in Iddo, Lagos with 209.50kg Scottish Loud, a strong strain of cannabis.
Arrested Mexican, 4 Others As NDLEA Uncovers Another Secret Meth Lab In Oyo Forest
The arrest of a foreign cartel specialist on Nigerian soil underscores the transnational nature of this threat
Brazil-Returnee Businessman Nabbed With 6.10kg Cocaine Hidden In Shirts, Towels
Brazil-Returnee Businessman Nabbed With 6.10kg Cocaine Hidden In Shirts, Towels A 41-year-old…
NDLEA Intercepts Illicit Drugs Hidden In Water Purifier From Europe
discovered and seized at a courier company in Lagos on Tuesday 26th May 2026.
Chinese Woman Arrested With Large Illicit Drug Consignment At Lagos Airport
the 63-year-old suspect who claims she works as a caregiver in Malaysia stated that her daughter sponsored her trip from Malaysia to Thailand and subsequently to Nigeria.