NDLEA Intercepts 2.8kg Cocaine Hidden in Food Flasks at Lagos International Airport

Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have foiled an attempt to smuggle 2.80 kilograms of cocaine out of the country by concealing it inside the false bottoms of food flasks at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA) in Ikeja Lagos. The interception took place on Thursday, April 9, 2026, at the airport’s […]

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JUST IN: NDLEA Arrests 93-Year-Old Great-Grandfather and Medical Doctor in Nationwide Drug Trafficking Crackdown

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has intensified its war against illicit drug trafficking with a shocking arrest of a 93-year-old great-grand father and a 69-year-old medical doctor. The agency also apprehended a couple in Niger State and seized large consignments of cocaine and skunk in coordinated raids across Lagos, FCT, Borno, Ogun, Imo, […]

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NDLEA Seizes 5.8kg Cocaine Hidden in Stockfish Heads Bound for India, Arrests Kingpin in Lagos

Nigerian anti-narcotics agents have dismantled a clever international smuggling operation, seizing more than five kilograms of cocaine cleverly concealed inside the heads of dried stockfish, a popular ingredient in local soups and stews.2 Operatives from the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) acted on solid intelligence about a transnational network moving drugs across borders, particularly […]

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Breaking: NDLEA Arrests 58-Year-Old Fugitive Drug Baron Wanted in UK for Over 15 Years

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has arrested a high-profile fugitive drug trafficker wanted by British authorities for more than 15 years. The suspect, 58-year-old Uzoma Valentine Ilomuanya, was taken into custody in Lagos on Monday following an intelligence-led operation conducted by the NDLEA’s Special Operations Unit. Ilomuanya first came to the attention of […]

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VIDEO: Youths Clash with Suspected NDLEA Operatives in Bayelsa Community

A tense standoff turned chaotic in the Obunagha community of Yenagoa Local Government Area on Saturday, February 21, 2026, when local youths confronted and clashed with a team of operatives believed to be from the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA). The confrontation, which drew widespread attention through circulating videos, saw residents accuse the officials […]

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Nigerian Businessman, Angolans Nabbed After Excreting 236 Cocaine Pellets at Nigerian Airports

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has arrested a China-based Nigerian businessman, Ibeanu Vincent Chukwudulue, along with two Angolan nationals, Mbandu Martins Makiadi and Ngoma Wilson Fernando, for attempting to traffic cocaine through Nigerian airports. The suspects excreted a combined total of 236 wraps (also referred to as pellets) of the illicit drug after […]

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JUST IN: NDLEA Nabs Brazil-Based Businessman Smuggling 1.6kg Cocaine in Private Parts and Shoe Soles at Lagos Airport

A Nigeria businessman residing in Brazil, Uche Franklin Onyekwere, was arrested by operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA) in Ikeja, Lagos for concealing cocaine in his private parts (genitals) and the soles of his shoes. This intelligence-led operation took place on Thursday, January 29, 2026, […]

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JUST IN: NDLEA Arrest Brazilian Woman with N3 Billion Heroin Hidden in Coffee Packs at Abuja Airport

A 30-year-old Brazilian woman, Ms. Ingrid Rosa Benevides, has been arrested by operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) at Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport in Abuja for attempting to smuggle 30.09 kilograms of white heroin concealed in factory-sealed coffee packs, valued at over N3 billion. The suspect, who is employed as a private […]

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JUST IN: Nigeria Court Convict 10 Thai Sailors, Fined $4.3million Over 32.9KG Cocaine Trafficking To Apapa Seaport, Lagos

After over three years of diligent prosecution by the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), a Federal High Court in Lagos presided over by Justice Daniel Osiagor has convicted 10 Thai sailors and their vessel named MV Chayanee Naree for trafficking 32.9 kilograms of cocaine from Brazil into Nigeria through the Apapa seaport, Lagos. The […]

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JUST IN: Customs Intercepts Tramadol Worth Over N8.6bn at Abuja Airport

The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Command, has intercepted a large consignment of tramadol valued at over ₦8.6 billion at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja as part of its significant anti-smuggling effort. The seizure, made on Saturday, 5 April 2025, was unveiled during a press briefing on Monday, 7 April 2025, […]

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