Officials of the Federal Operations Unit (FOU), Zone C of the Nigeria Customs Service in the South-South and South-East, have seized N870 million worth of drugs and other contraband. The operations which started January 1 – 31, 2021 led to the seizure of 1,024 cartons of unregistered pharmaceutical products, 1,046 bags of foreign parboiled rice […]
The Nigeria Customs Service Federal Operations Unit Zone C Owerri has intercepted 1,024 cartons of contraband drugs with duty paid value of N819 million. According to the Area controller of customs FOU Zone C, Yusuf Lawal, the drugs which were Intercepted along Ofosu-Benin expressway were identified as Colcaps Medicament, illegally shipped into the country from […]
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA has continued its offensive action against drug barons and cartels in Nigeria with the latest seizure of 40 parcels of cocaine weighing 43.11kilogram (100.05pds), with an estimated street value of over N32 billion. The consignment containing the illicit drug was put under surveillance by operatives of the Tincan […]
Kano State Consumer Protection Council, KSCPC, has on Monday confiscated fake and expired drugs worth over N200 million in the state. The Council under the leadership Hon. Dr. Baffa Babba Dan’agundi who doubles as the Manageng Director, KAROTA made the seizure following a raid on a building where the drugs were stored and repackaged. Dan’agundi […]
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Edo Command, says it has discovered a suspected cannabis warehouse in Ukpuje forest in Owan West Local Government Area of the state. Mr Buba Wakawa, the state commander of the agency, announced this at a news conference on Saturday in Benin. Wakawa alleged that the suspected illicit drug […]
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) says it has intercepted suspected drug trafficker Oluchukwu Onu who excreted 86 wraps of cocaine. The agency said in a statement issued in Abuja on Saturday that Onu was intercepted at Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja. The Head of Public Affairs of the agency, Deputy Commander of Narcotics, […]
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has arrested a suspect, Ukaegbu Onyekachi, for cocaine trafficking. Onyekachi was intercepted on Tuesday at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport in Lagos, according to Ahmadu Garba, a senior official of the anti-drug agency. He confirmed that the suspect was arrested with 3.30 kilogrammes of the illicit drugs during […]
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has said that it seized a consignment of cocaine and heroin worth N30 billion at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, in Lagos State. The spokesman of the agency, Mr. Jonah Achema, said on Saturday in Abuja that the drugs were seized from Onyejegbu Ifesinachi Jennifer, a 33-year-old lady, […]
THE Edo State Command of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency said it arrested 262 suspected drug traffickers and seized 15, 253. 82kg of narcotics , including cannabis, cocaine , heroin and tramadol last year. In a statement on Wednesday , the State Commander , Mr . Buba Wakawa , said 180 were males while […]
The new Chairman/Chief Executive Officer of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Brigadier General Mohammed Buba Marwa (retd), on Monday, resumed office, promising to overhaul and expand the agency. He also said the number of drug users in Nigeria today is over 15 million people across all ages, adding that drug use has eaten […]
