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NDLEA Busts Drug Rings, Intercepts Cocaine in Food Flasks, Arrests Fashion Designer

NewsDeskNgApr 19, 2026April 19, 20260

NDLEA uncovers cocaine hidden in flasks, cannabis in snack packs, arrests suspects including Lagos-based fashion designer in major crackdown. Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have intensified their nationwide crackdown on drug trafficking, intercepting cocaine concealed in food flasks and cannabis hidden in snack packs, while arresting...

NDLEA Seizes 75,000 Pregabalin Capsules, Codeine, Cannabis In Kano Ahead Of Sallah

NewsDeskNgMar 17, 2026March 17, 20260

NDLEA intercepts large drug consignment ahead of Sallah, says operation disrupts illicit distribution network in Kano. Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) in Kano State have seized 75,000 capsules of pregabalin, 556 bottles of codeine, and quantities of cannabis sativa in a major anti-drug operation. The seizure...

NDLEA Arrests 74-Year-Old Man With 11kg Cocaine At Abuja Airport

NewsDeskNgMar 15, 2026March 15, 20260

NDLEA intercepts septuagenarian attempting to smuggle 11kg cocaine to London as nationwide crackdown exposes wider drug trafficking network. Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have arrested a 74-year-old man at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, after uncovering 11 kilogrammes of cocaine concealed in his luggage. The...

NDLEA seizes illicit substances, arrests 420 suspects in Kaduna

NewsDeskNgOct 3, 2024October 3, 20240

Kaduna State Command of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, has confiscated 1,045.93kgs of various illicit substances and arrested 420 suspects in the third quarter of the year. The agency Commander, Mr Samaila Danmalam, made this known on Thursday in Kaduna. He also disclosed that the command has made...

Osun NDLEA arrests crack cocaine major distributor, one other

NewsDeskNgMay 15, 2024May 15, 20240

Operatives of the National Drug Law and Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, Osun State Command, have arrested a 40-year-old Kareem Alamu and his accomplice, Adeyemi Saheed, 33. The duo, according to a statement by the Osun NDLEA Commander, Nnamdi W. Chidi, were arrested for possession of substances suspected to be narcotics. The...

NDLEA Declares Prophetess, Couple Wanted Over Seized Illicit Drugs

NewsDeskNgApr 2, 2023April 2, 20230

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency on Sunday declared a Rivers State-based prophetess and founder of Christ Power Adoration Ministries, Faith Ugochi, wanted for drug trafficking. The agency also declared the prophetess’ accomplices, a couple – Igho Ubiribo and Danielle Simba Allen – wanted for recruiting teenage girls into drug...

NDLEA arrests 977 suspects, seizes 2,757 kg of illicit drugs

NewsDeskNgJan 3, 2023January 3, 20230

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, arrested 977 drug suspects in Adamawa, Taraba and Gombe states in 2022. The agency seized a total of 2,757 kg of cannabis and psychotropic substances from the suspects within the year in view. The figures were released Tuesday by Idris Mohammed Bello, commander...

NDLEA arrests 18940,secures 3,324 convictions in 2 years

NewsDeskNgDec 28, 2022December 28, 20220

The National Drugs Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA)says it has arrested no fewer than 18,940 people for different drug related offences in the last two years. Brig-Gen, Mohammed Buba -Marwa, the Chairman and chief executive of the agency, made this known in Yola on Tuesday while recieving an award of excellence...