…to “strengthen cooperation with neighboring countries” to combat crime. International drug trafficking gangs are active in Peru, which is one of the world’s leading cocaine producers. Neighboring Colombia — the world’s top cocaine producer — will also join Trump’s initiative once hard-right president-elect Abelardo de…

…that a 31-year-old entrepreneur, Emmanuella Chukwu-Edo, also involved in illicit drug trafficking, was on Tuesday, 21st July, arrested at her Surulere, Lagos residence by NDLEA operatives following the seizure of her consignment of 2.80kg Loud, a synthetic strain of cannabis, which arrived from the United States aboard…

…that the country is facing a “silent but devastating war” on substance abuse and illicit drug trafficking. "Drug abuse doesn't discriminate, it knocks on the doors of the rich and the poor. We cannot fully protect our heritage if we do not protect the people who will inherit it," he added. Marwa described Oba Oluseyi A…

…through the Benin Republic border, in what the agency described as another major blow to drug trafficking syndicates. The latest seizure comes barely a week after NDLEA officers in Lagos intercepted a truck carrying 558,900 pills of tramadol 250mg hidden in a specially constructed false-bottom compartment made of thick…

…commended the Nigerian Navy for its unwavering partnership in the fight against illicit drug trafficking.

…operation, describing it as a clear demonstration of the Agency's resolve to dismantle drug trafficking networks and disrupt the financial architecture that sustains them."This latest operation reaffirms our unwavering commitment to tracking down drug kingpins and their collaborators, no matter how sophisticated their…

…14(b) of the NDLEA Act. Other counts include managing, organising and financing a drug trafficking organisation contrary to Section 20(1)(g); unlawfully transporting precursor chemicals, including toluene, phenyl-2-propane (P2P), phenyl acetic acid, acetone and hydrochloric acid, from Lagos to the Mowe laboratory using…

…Ogun State. The defendants face an 11-count charge, including conspiracy, operating a drug trafficking organisation, unlawful production of 2,419.48kg of methamphetamine valued at over N480 billion, and possession of large quantities of precursor chemicals. The NDLEA arrested the suspects during a coordinated operation…

…Nasri has reportedly been arrested as part of a money laundering probe linked to the drug trafficking kingpin "Wild Boar". The ex-France international was caught up in a sprawling police investigation surrounding alleged links to the criminal network of the jailed Marseille trafficker. Nasri, who now works as a pundit…

…Government has reaffirmed its commitment to combating illicit drug use by dismantling drug trafficking networks, expanding access to treatment and rehabilitation, and promoting the wellbeing of Nigerians. Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Senator George Akume, gave the assurance at the opening of the…

…national development," he said. Akume also raised concern over the growing links between drug trafficking and other organised crimes, including violent extremism, banditry, kidnapping and money laundering, saying such networks "prey upon the vulnerabilities within our communities." He stressed that substance use disord…

…arms trafficking, organised crime, cyber-enabled offences, illicit financial flows, drug trafficking, human trafficking, economic sabotage, and disinformation. These threats reinforce one another, creating complex networks that no single institution can confront alone. This reality demands what security practitioners d…

…inside two large vehicle fuel tanks in what it described as another sophisticated drug trafficking attempt. According to a statement released by the agency's Director, Media & Advocacy, Femi Babafemi, which was shared on X on Sunday, the suspect allegedly travelled to Onitsha, Anambra State, to purchase the fuel tanks…

…progress," he said. The PPRO however reiterated the command's commitment to combating drug trafficking and other criminal activities across the state. "The Command urges members of the public to continue supporting the Police with timely and credible information to preempt crime," the statement concluded.

…chain. " We specifically warn those who profit from the misery of others through illicit drug trafficking to desist forthwith. " We will find you, arrest you, prosecute you and destroy your ill-gotten exhibits in the full glare of the public just as we are doing here today," he said. Speaking, the Imo NDLEA Commander,…

…and credible information to security agencies, warning that individuals involved in drug trafficking or other criminal activities would face prosecution in accordance with the law. The Command reiterated its commitment to safeguarding lives and property and appreciated residents for their support for ongoing efforts to…

…his first wife allegedly gave him no peace. 8) When all else failed, he resorted to drug trafficking. 9) Having become grossly unpopular and incompetent, the government resorted to gagging the press. 10) In the face of pain, poverty, and frustration, the lady resorted to prostitution. It should be clear that the approp…

…Gbadamosi, popularly known as Officer Woos, has denied reports that he was arrested for drug trafficking. Reports that the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control, NAFDAC, arrested Officer Woos for allegedly importing a substantial quantity of bread and brownies laced with cocaine, from Mexico, sur…

…"Unpatriotic importers and their collaborators who deliberately engage in smuggling, drug trafficking and the importation of expired pharmaceuticals are enemies of Nigeria's progress. “We have the intelligence, the technology and the resolve to identify and apprehend them. Anyone still contemplating these criminal acts…