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March 17, 2025 No Responses

NDLEA Intercepts Cocaine Concealed In Prayer Beads, Shoes

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has intercepted cocaine concealed in prayer beads and locally made shoes. In a statement and pictures shared on X on Sunday, NDLEA spokesman Femi Babafemi explained that the agency had arrested some suspects....

March 15, 2025 No Responses

Customs Impounds 34,470 Litres Of Petrol

The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has intensified its fight against fuel smuggling, leading to a major crackdown on smugglers of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), commonly known as petrol, in Gembu and Kan-Iyaka border communities of Taraba State. Gembu, the headqua...

January 27, 2025 No Responses

NDLEA Intercepts Loud, Cannabis At Lagos Airport

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has intercepted a shipment of cannabis, also known as Loud concealed in a duvet and destined for the United Kingdom. In a statement issued on Sunday, NDLEA’s Director of Media and Advocacy, Femi...

December 16, 2024 No Responses

NDLEA Intercepts ₦3.3b Meth, Loud Shipments

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has intercepted multi-billion-naira worth of methamphetamine and “Loud” shipments concealed in automobile spare parts imported from Canada at the Tincan seaport in Lagos NDLEA spokesman, Femi Babafemi, discl...

December 12, 2024 No Responses

Reps Probe Customs Over Alleged Smuggling

The House of Representatives has resolved to investigate alleged smuggling activities by personnel of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS). The House took the decision at a plenary session on Wednesday following the adoption of a motion of urgent public importanc...

November 11, 2024 No Responses

NDLEA Bursts Cross-Border Drug Syndicates

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has dismantled two major cross-border drug trafficking syndicates. The agency said six suspected drug kingpins from Adamawa, Anambra, and Lagos states, as well as Cameroon were arrested with cocaine and opioids ...

November 6, 2024 No Responses

NDLEA Arrests 38 Suspects, Seizes 226kg Of Drugs

The Niger State Command of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has reported significant progress in its fight against drug trafficking and abuse within the state. According to a statement issued by the Niger State Commandant of the NDLEA,...

October 28, 2024 No Responses

NDLEA Intercepts US, Europe-Bound Drugs, ₦16.6b Opioids At Seaports

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has intercepted some hard drugs concealed in soles of shoes and hair attachments heading to the United States and some parts of Europe. Announcing this in a statement on Sunday, NDLEA spokesman, Femi...

September 23, 2024 No Responses

NDLEA Impounds N13b Opioids At Tincan Port

The Nigeria Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has intercepted opioids worth N13billion at the Tincan port complex, Lagos State. A statement issued on Sunday by the Agency’s Director of media and publicity, Femi Babafemi explained that up to 250 million...

September 9, 2024 No Responses

NDLEA Intercepts Europe-Bound Cocaine

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency has intercepted consignments of cocaine and pharmaceutical opioids concealed in ladies’ sanitary pads and hair treatment cream containers heading to the United Kingdom, Ireland and Cyprus. A statement signed by the Di...

August 26, 2024 No Responses

NDLEA Intercepts N2.2b Codeine Bottles At Seaport

THE National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has intercepted no fewer than 1,596 cartons of codeine-based syrup containing 319,200 bottles of the opioid worth N2.2 billion in street value. In a statement on Sunday, NDLEA’s Director of Media and Advocacy,...

July 28, 2024 No Responses

Nigeria Fortifies Security At Borders

The Nigerian Government has ordered tightened security at the country’s border owing to the planned nationwide protest over the prevalent economic hardship in the country. In a statement, the spokesman of the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) KT U...

July 25, 2024 No Responses

Nigeria Customs Partners US Customs & Border Protection To Combat Illicit Trade

The Nigeria Customs Service is collaborating with the United States Customs and Border Protection Agency (CBP) on using Artificial Intelligence (AI) to curb the flow of illicit drugs and arms into the West African nation.In an exclusive interview with the...

July 2, 2024 No Responses

Customs Impounds N4b Arms Shipment

The Nigeria Customs Service has intercepted a shipment of assorted arms and ammunition originating from Turkey and estimated to be worth about ₦4bn. The Controller General of Customs, Bashir Adeniyi, on Monday, revealed that the 40-feet container with regist...