Seizes ₦5.3bn Cocaine From Lagos to Dubai NDLEA Busts International Drug Syndicate The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has successfully dismantled an international drug syndicate that operated across Nigeria, the United Kingdom, Brazil, Australia, and the United Arab Emirates. Eko Hot Blog reports that the breakthrough came after a two-week intelligence-led operation in Lagos, … Read more
Officers in Anambra State arrested a 75-year-old grandfather NDLEA Destroys 71.5-Hectare Cannabis Farm Drug Kingpin Arrested as NDLEA Seizes Loud The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has arrested numerous suspects and seized large quantities of illicit substances in a series of nationwide operations. The agency intercepted drugs concealed in petrol tankers, deep freezers, and … Read more
Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have intercepted 13.298 million opioid pills, including Tramadol, Tramaking Quick Action, Tamol-X, Royal Tapentadol, and Carisoprodol, along with 338,253 bottles of codeine-based cough syrup, at the Onne Port in Port Harcourt, Rivers State. According to a statement by NDLEA spokesman, Femi Babafemi, the seized drugs have … Read more
The street hawking of drugs is prohibited in Nigeria. However, some people still disregard the law and hawk drugs on the streets. NAFDAC has started cracking down on this group of people in Lagos. Eko Hot Blog reports that the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has cracked down on drug … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), on Monday, said it has arrested a Nigerian importer, Boniface Ike, for offering $54,330 (N50m) bribe to officers of the Tin-Can Island Command of the Service over the seizure of two 40ft containers laden with illicit and dangerous drugs imported into the country from India. … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has taken down three major illicit drug syndicates in intelligence-led operations across parts of Lagos state. According to a statement by Femi Babafemi, Director, Media and Advocacy, NDLEA Headquarters, Abuja, on Sunday, the operations led to the arrest of a baroness and four … Read more
The NDLEA has seized drug consignments concealed in winter jackets and body lotion. NDLEA Director, Mr Femi Babafemi made this known in a statement on Sunday. The drugs were seized at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport in Lagos. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has intercepted consignments of Tramadol, … Read more
The Surinamese man had smuggled the banned hard drug into Nigeria. He claimed that he travelled to Nigeria in search of his long-lost Nigerian father. The NDLEA also intercepted 1,559.3kg Colorado and 648,050 pills of opioids in Lagos, Imo, Taraba, and others. Eko Hot Blog reports that operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency … Read more
The NDLEA has seized over 1.7 million Tramadol Pills in Lagos. The Agency on January 18, also discovered 110.75kgs of cannabis Indica concealed in a 2011 Toyota Sienna and a 2011 Honda Pilot SUV. According to the NDLEA, another 60,000 pills of Tramadol 250mg were equally recovered from a wanted drug dealer, Diugwu Alphonsus in … Read more
The NDLEA has found 1.7 million opioid pills in noodles and other items at the Lagos airport. Eko Hot Blog reports that the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) intercepted at least 1,760,460 pills of tramadol and other opioids hidden in noodles packs and other items at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, MMIA, Ikeja, Lagos … Read more
NDLEA operatives have arrested a 65yr-old man who majors in shipping drugs to his daughter in Dubai. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, have intercepted over a 2.3million tablets of illicit pharmaceutical opioids and other psychoactive substances meant for distribution in seven northern states. … Read more
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, has disclosed how Mallison Ukatu, a well-known drug baron, brought Tramadol worth N22 billion into the country. …Ukatu through his Mallinson Group of companies imported into the country two-conatiner loads of five different brands of Tramadol in October 2019 through the Apapa ports in Lagos EDITOR’S PICK 2023: … Read more
NDLEA raids and recovers over 200, 000 Tramadol and other illicit drugs in Delta, Bauchi, and at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, MMIA, Ikeja, Lagos Chairman/Chief Executive of NDLEA, Brig. Gen. Mohamed Buba Marwa (Retd) charged them and their compatriots across the country to remain vigilant and on the offensive until all drug cartels in … Read more
The singers joins a list of celebrities who have been arrested by the agency over possession of illicit drugs Cannabis and Molly were recovered from the singers’ residemce EKO HOT BLOG reports that operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have arrested singers Zinoleesky and Mohbad after a midnight raid on their residence … Read more
…a suspected fake Assistant Superintendent of Police, Joshua Yusuf who claimed to be serving in Kano was arrested along Gwagwalada expressway. EKO HOT BLOG the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) arrested a fake police officer, soldier and 663 other drug traffickers and users when its operatives raided notorious drug joints in Lagos, Abuja, Benue … Read more
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has seized a 40-ft container loaded with Tramadol and other banned medicines at Brawal Terminal in Lagos. This was made known in a statement by Principal Staff Officer, Public Affairs of the agency, Jonah Achema, in Abuja on Wednesday. The Chairman, NDLEA, Col. Muhammad Abdallah (Retd), said, “police … Read more
– A 40-foot container laden with drugs suspected to be Tramadol and codeine was intercepted by Police – The container was intercepted on water and taken to a bonded terminal in Apapa – Recall that the National Security Adviser, Babagana Monguno, had on Tuesday hinted that drug trafficking was one of the factors promoting insecurity … Read more