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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

Eniola Bello
Posted on July 5, 2026July 5, 2026

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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.

The Street
Posted on July 1, 2026July 1, 2026

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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.

The Street
Posted on June 28, 2026June 28, 2026

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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

Mide Charles
Posted on June 24, 2026June 24, 2026

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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…

Mide Charles
Posted on June 14, 2026June 14, 2026

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NDLEA Intercepts Illicit Drugs Hidden In Water Purifier From Europe

discovered and seized at a courier company in Lagos on Tuesday 26th May 2026.

The Street
Posted on May 31, 2026May 31, 2026

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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.

The Street
Posted on May 24, 2026May 24, 2026

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Tinubu Commends NDLEA Over Major Transborder Drug Network Bust

Chairman of the agency, Brigadier General Mohammed Buba Marwa (rtd), on Wednesday announced the major drug bust following a massive operation spanning weeks of intelligence

Mide Charles
Posted on May 21, 2026May 21, 2026

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NDLEA Seizes UK, Australia-Bound Illicit Drugs Hidden In Carton Walls

The two seizures were recorded at a courier company in Lagos on Friday 15th May 2026 during examination of

The Street
Posted on May 17, 2026May 17, 2026

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NDLEA Uncovers N5.8bn ‘Loud’ In Lagos Mansion Raid

Also seized from the house located at 36 African lane Lekki Phase 1 include: two Mercedes benz buses and different designer sachets used in packaging the illicit substance for retail distribution

Mide Charles
Posted on May 10, 2026May 10, 2026

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Illicit Drugs

NDLEA Arrests 67-Year-Old Nigerian-British Woman With 13kg Cocaine In Lagos

NDLEA Takes Custody Of 6,778kg Canadian Loud Seized At Lagos Port

NDLEA Arrests China-Bound Businesswoman With Four Parcels Of Cocaine In Lagos

Arrested Mexican, 4 Others As NDLEA Uncovers Another Secret Meth Lab In Oyo Forest

Brazil-Returnee Businessman Nabbed With 6.10kg Cocaine Hidden In Shirts, Towels

NDLEA Intercepts Illicit Drugs Hidden In Water Purifier From Europe

Chinese Woman Arrested With Large Illicit Drug Consignment At Lagos Airport

Tinubu Commends NDLEA Over Major Transborder Drug Network Bust

NDLEA Seizes UK, Australia-Bound Illicit Drugs Hidden In Carton Walls

NDLEA Uncovers N5.8bn ‘Loud’ In Lagos Mansion Raid

Tinubu Inaugurates Presidential Working Group On National Policing Bill

emPLE Group Recognized At IMT For Next-Gen Data Infrastructure Innovation

Tinubu Tasks Afreximbank To Mobilise Resources For Africa’s Industrialisation

Gov Adeleke Launches Free Health Insurance For Osun Monarchs, Unveils OSHIA Hall