By CALLISTUS OFFOR, Abuja – The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) on Thursday said its operatives have arrested a 32-year-old drug trafficker based in Liberia, Maduabuchi Chinedu, at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja with 9.30 kilograms of cocaine worth over N2.7 billion in street value. The NDLEA...
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By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) on Sunday said it operatives has arrested a Brazil based drug dealer, Okafor Moses in connection with over 2.55 kilograms of cocaine. The NDLEA’s Director, Media and Advocacy, Mr Femi Babafemi, who stated this in a statement...
Brig.-Gen. Buba Marwa, Chairman of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) said in Jos on Tuesday that the agency intercepted 2.3 million kilograms of illicit drugs in last 10 months. Marwa told Plateau’s Gov. Simon Lalong whom he visited that the drugs seized were worth N120 billion. The...
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has confirmed the arrest of 12 dockworkers at the Apapa Seaport, Lagos linked to the importation of N9.5 billion cocaine. This is contained in a statement issued by the Director, Media and Advocacy, Mr Femi Babafemi, on Saturday in Abuja. A Federal...
The Moroccan police seized on Saturday 3.21 tonnes of cannabis near the city of Guelmim. A statement issued by the Moroccan police said five people aged 34 to 47 were arrested for their alleged links to an international drug trafficking network. Many materials were seized, including two inflatable boats,...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) on Sunday said it has arrested some drug traffickers who are attempting to export large kilogrammes of Cocaine, Methamphetamine and Cannabis in three different states of the country. NDLEA’s spokesperson Femi Babafemi disclosed this in a statement...
The Nigeria Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) had said it would build barracks in the 36 states of the federation and Federal Capital Territory for its 10,000 personnel. The Chairman of the agency, Brig.-Gen. Buba Marwa (rtd.), disclosed this on Wednesday in Abuja, when he appeared before the House...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has seized consignments of London-bound cocaine, heroin and methamphetamine and Indian hemp at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos. NDLEA’s Director, Media and Advocacy, Mr Femi Babafemi, said in a statement issued on Sunday in Abuja that...