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NDLEA arrests suspected tramadol dealer, recover 1,140 capsules
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) in Katsina has arrested an alleged major supplier of tramadol in the state and recovered 1,140 capsules in his position. Mr Mohammed Bashir, the NDLEA Commander in the state, made this known on Friday in Katsina. He said the suspect, a 40-year-old man, who has been hiding under…
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NDLEA arrests 611 drug traffickers in Kaduna
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Kaduna State Command, said it had arrested 611 suspected drug traffickers from January to July in the State. The agency’s Commander in the state, Mr Umar Adoro disclosed this to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Monday in Kaduna. Adoro said out of the 611 suspects, 480…
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NDLEA nabs suspect with 38.45kg Indian hemp in Borno
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has arrested a 27-year old suspected drug dealer with compressed pieces of Indian hemp weighing 38.45kg in Borno. Mr Jolaoso Moruf, the NDLEA Media and Advocacy Officer in Borno, said this in a statement issued in Maiduguri on Thursday. He said the suspect was intercepted at a checkpoint…
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NDLEA kick-starts Abba Kyari’s trial on drug trafficking offences with first witness
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, on Monday kick-started its case of hard drug trafficking charges against the suspended Deputy Commissioner of Police, DCP, Abba Kyari, before the Federal High Court in Abuja. The agency brought a Commander of Narcotics attached to its forensic unit, Mrs Patricia Afolabi, to testify as its first witness.…
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NDLEA arrests drug queen with narcotics at Lagos Airport
Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have arrested a 27-year-old drug queen, Mrs Opoola Mujidat in possession of narcotics concealed in fetish bowls at Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Ikeja (MMIA), Lagos. The suspect planted the drugs concealed in fetish bowls containing scary native black soap and sponge on two Oman-bound male passengers,…
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NDLEA arrests human trafficker, orphan with drugs enroute Dubai
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has foiled an attempt by a human trafficker to export illicit drug to Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE), by planting it in the luggage of an orphan. The Director, Media and Advocacy, NDLEA, Mr Femi Babafemi, said this in a statement on Sunday in Abuja. Babafemi said that…
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NDLEA intercepts N4.5b heroin in baby food at Lagos airport
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has intercepted 22 blocks of heroin, with street value of over N4.5 billion at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, MMIA, Ikeja, Lagos. This is contained in a statement by the Director, Media and Advocacy, NDLEA, Mr Femi Babafemi on Sunday in Abuja. Babafemi said the consignment, which were…
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NDLEA seizes N6bn worth of drugs in Apapa – Commander
The Apapa Area Command of the National Drugs Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), said it seized 19,703.25 kgs of hard drugs, worth over N6 billion between January and June 20. Its Commander, Mr Ameh Inalegwu, disclosed this to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN ) in Lagos on Saturday. He said that the command was ready…
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NDLEA prosecutes 23 drug offenders in Oyo State
The Oyo State Command of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), has prosecuted no fewer than 23 drug offenders from January 2022 to date. The State Commander of the agency, Abdullahi Saeed, said this in Ibadan on Friday while addressing newsmen against the backdrop of the 2022 International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit…
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NDLEA intercepts N200m worth of tramadol in Lagos
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has intercepted 10 cartons of tramadol 225mg with an estimated street value of N200 million in Lagos. The Director, Media and Advocacy, NDLEA, Mr Femi Babafemi, said this in a statement on Sunday in Abuja. Babafemi said the consignment was packaged as “tramaking” containing 500,000 tablets with a…