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NDLEA: 29,262 arrested, N1.5trn worth of illicit drugs seized in 18 months
The federal government has reaffirmed its commitment to tackling illicit drug use and trafficking, pledging to strengthen prevention, rehabilitation and…
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NDLEA arrests China-bound 38-year-old businesswoman with large consignment of cocaine
National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) says its operatives in Lagos have intercepted a 38-year-old businesswoman Iwebema Peace following the…
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NDLEA uncovers industrial-scale meth lab in Oyo forest, arrests Mexican, four Nigerians
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) says its operatives have uncovered and dismantled a fortified industrial-scale methamphetamine laboratory hidden…
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NDLEA arrests 93-year-old great grandpa, doctor over cocaine, skunk trafficking
Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have arrested a 93-year-old great grandpa and a 69-year-old medical doctor…
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NDLEA busts drug syndicates, seizes illicit substances concealed in creams, jackets at Lagos airport
Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have foiled attempts by members of drug trafficking organisations (DTOs) to…
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NDLEA arrests ‘fugitive UK drug lord’ after 15 years on the run
In a major blow to international drug trafficking networks, the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) says its operatives have…
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NDLEA intercepts Brazil returnee with cocaine hidden in private parts, footwear
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) says its operatives have arrested a Brazil-based Nigerian businessman, Uche Onyekwere, at the…
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NDLEA seizes 7.7kg of illicit substances hidden in machine cylinders, auto parts
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has intensified its nationwide offensive against drug trafficking organisations, dismantling at least six…
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Nigeria, Qatar strengthen partnership against illicit drug trafficking
Nigeria and Qatar have strengthened their partnership in combating illicit drug trafficking following the exchange of instruments of ratification between…
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NDLEA smashes two cocaine cartels behind six UK-bound shipments, arrests syndicate leader, five suspects
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) says it has dismantled two major cocaine cartels behind six United Kingdom-bound consignments,…
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