Tag: National Drug Law Enforcement Agency

NDLEA intercepts ‘100,000 bottles’ of codeine syrup at Onne Seaport

Aminu Imam

More than 100,000 bottles of codeine syrup weighing 15,325 kilogrammes have been intercepted by the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, (NDLEA), at the Onne Seaport, in Rivers State. This was disclosed by the NDLEA Director of Media and Advocacy, Femi Babafemi, in an issued statement yesterday, in Abuja. According to the statement, the illicit substance was packaged in 500 cartons and concealed in a container bearing imported food masks allegedly made in India. The anti-drug agency said it was discovered on Thursday in a warehouse at the port’s complex during…

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NDLEA arrests drug kingpin with N8bn cocaine at Lagos airport

Aminu Imam

…Seizes $24,500 offered as bribe A Brazil-based drug kingpin has been arrested by operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, (NDLEA), who also intercepted 36 blocks of cocaine, weighing 27.95 kilogrammes with a street value of over N8billion at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, (MMIA), Ikeja, Lagos. The suspect, Ejiofor Felix Enwereaku, was arrested at the airport on Friday “for importing 27.95kg of cocaine worth N8 billion street value, Femi Babafemi, NDLEA spokesperson said in an issued statement yesterday. He said the suspect used organised criminal gang, which specialises…

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NDLEA intercepts ‘4.9m’ capsules of Tramadol in Rivers

Aminu Imam

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, (NDLEA), says it has seized a container carrying over four million capsules of the illicit drug, Tramadol, at the Onne Port in Port Harcourt, the Rivers State capital. This was disclosed in a statement released yesterday by the NDLEA spokesperson, Femi Babafemi. According to the statement, the seizure was made following a joint operation involving NDLEA and officers of the Nigeria Customs Service. Similarly, the NDLEA said one Muntari Hamidu was arrested on Sunday in Yola, Adamawa State, “with 13 sacks of cannabis sativa…

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Kano: Turkey-bound Nigerian arrested with 54 ATM cards

Aminu Imam

A money-laundering suspect has been arrested at the Malam Aminu Kano International Airport, (MAKIA), with 54 Automated Teller Machines, (ATM) cards while attempting to board a flight. The suspect, Abubakar Sale, was handed over yesterday to the Head of the Kano Zonal Office of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission,(EFCC), by the Area Controller of the Nigeria Customs Service in Kano, S.P Umar, who told the EFCC Head, Mualledi Farouq Dogondaji, to conduct further investigation. Picture caption: The-ATM-cards-found-on-Abubakar-Sale-being-handed-over-to-EFCCs-Dogondaji Speaking at the ceremony at the Customs Area Command in Kano, Umar…

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NDLEA smashes online drug trafficking cartel, arrests 5 in Abuja

Aminu Imam

Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, (NDLEA), at the weekend busted an online drug trafficking cartel that sells drugged cookies, cakes, brownies and all sorts of illicit substances to residents of Abuja and beyond, using the cyberspace as its platform. As a result, five members of the organised drug criminal group were arrested during sting operations carried out between Friday and Saturday by officers of the FCT Command of the agency during which different brands of illicit drugs were recovered from them. A statement issued by the NDLEA’s…

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NDLEA arrests undergraduate, boyfriend selling drug cookies to Abuja school children

Aminu Imam

Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, (NDLEA), have arrested a 300-level university student, Rhoda Agboje and her boyfriend, Ifeanyi Nwankwo, both of who specialise in producing and selling drug cookies to school children and other unsuspecting members of the public in Abuja. Narcotics agents with the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Command of the NDLEA have also launched a manhunt for another member of the syndicate involved in producing the cookies with Arizona, a highly psychoactive variant of cannabis; alcohol and Rohypnol among other ingredients. Their lid was blown…

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2 drug traffickers excrete 191 wraps of cocaine, heroin at Lagos airport

Aminu Imam

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, (NDLEA), has arrested two drug traffickers at the Murtala Mohammed International Airport, Lagos, after the suspects excreted 191 wraps of cocaine and heroin. This was made known In a statement issued yesterday by the NDLEA’s Director of Media and Advocacy, Femi Babafemi. According to Babafemi, one Chukwudi Destiny was apprehended on Saturday, during the outward screening of passengers on Ethiopian airline to Italy, adding that the NDLEA operatives referred him for scanning and the scan result proved positive for drug ingestion. Consequently, he was…

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NDLEA storms drug cartel in Nasarawa, Edo, FCT

Aminu Imam

…Nabs wanted drug baron, intercepts 1330kg cannabis The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, (NDLEA), has arrested a wanted drug baron, Sami Ashoko, in Nasarawa State and seized 100 bags of illicit drug weighing 1,095.3 kilogrammes meant for Easter sales at his warehouse. Ashoko, 39, who hails from Ibilo in the Akoko-Edo area of Edo State, was arrested in Shinge, Lafia, in Nasarawa State, based on actionable intelligence. According to the Commander, Nasarawa State Command of the NDLEA, Justice Arinze, “Sami Ashoko is the most wanted drug baron, who has been…

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‘Every Nigerian to undergo drug test’ – NDLEA boss, Marwa

Aminu Imam

The Chairman, National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Buba Marwa, has said that the current push to conduct a drug test on politicians, workers and students, is to enable the organisation to provide urgent help to those who need treatment and rehabilitation, in addition to serving as deterrence. Marwa spoke during the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU)  with a firm, Primly Services Limited, for the supply of free drug test kits to NDLEA in Abuja, on Thursday. Explaining the rationale behind the push for a drug test, he…

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Every Nigerian to undergo drug test – NDLEA boss, Marwa

Aminu Imam

The Chairman, National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Buba Marwa, has said that the current push to conduct a drug test on politicians, workers and students, is to enable the organisation provide urgent help to those who need treatment and rehabilitation, in addition to serving as deterrence. Marwa spoke during the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with a firm, Primly Services Limited (PSL) for the supply of free drug test kits to NDLEA in Abuja, on Thursday. Explaining the rationale behind the push for a drug test, he…

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