…destroyed in plantations. Others are 5.3311kg of psychotropic substances, 0.0668kg of methamphetamine and 34.8 litres of codeine syrup,” the state commander noted. Ofoyeju expressed the command’s resolve to intensify its efforts to combat drug trafficking in Edo State. One of the suspects with the exhibits. Photo: NDLE…

…have been arrested in Los Angeles after police allegedly found suspected fentanyl and methamphetamine in their possession. The siblings were arrested on the night of August 27 in Burbank, California, after police reportedly pulled them over for traffic violations. According to law enforcement sources, James was driving…

…State Police have arrested a 28-year-old suspected drug dealer and recovered cannabis, methamphetamine and other substances estimated at N5.8m. A machete-wielding man has attacked security guards at a cinema in Lekki, Lagos, killing two people before being mobbed to death. Lagos State Commissioner for the Environment,…

…sippy cup A Florida man has been arrested after authorities accused him of putting methamphetamine into a 1-year-old child's sippy cup, resulting in the child allegedly ingesting the drug and suffering an overdose.The incident reportedly occurred in February in Callahan, Florida. According to law enforcement sources ci…

…chemical used in the production of fentanyl was discovered during the dismantling of a methamphetamine laboratory in a deep forest in Ogun State. Fentanyl is a powerful synthetic opioid that has driven a wave of overdose deaths in the United States and other countries in recent years, and its precursor chemicals are ti…

…dollars through dark web marketplaces, as well as the takedown of two Nigerian-Mexican methamphetamine syndicates operating clandestine laboratories in forests in Ogun and Oyo states. Marwa said the latest operation demonstrated that drug traffickers could no longer hide behind luxury lifestyles, forests, ports or cour…

…of dollars through the dark web market places, and the takedown of two Nigerian-Mexican methamphetamine syndicates that ran clandestine laboratories in forests in Ogun and Oyo States."These operations send an unmistakable signal that this Agency's reach extends into the ports, the forests, the luxury apartments, and th…

…order from the Federal High Court. The incinerated items included cocaine, heroin, methamphetamine, cannabis, Canadian Loud, skunk, ephedrine, tramadol, and codeine syrup. Reacting to the development on his social media page, Sowore strongly condemned the action. He argued that burning cannabis is a waste of a potentia…

…with a major drug trafficking case from Laos into Vietnam. 2kg of suspected crystal methamphetamine and two suspected heroin bricks concealed in a consignment were recovered, authorities disclosed in a statement on Monday, August 17, 2026. The customs control team under the Customs Sub-Department of Region IX in the ce…

…has been arrested in Vietnam after authorities allegedly found 2kg of suspected crystal methamphetamine and two suspected bricks of heroin concealed in a consignment from Laos. VietnamPlus reported on Monday that the drugs were discovered at the Lao Bao International Border Gate in Quang Tri Province after customs offi…

…operating within Lagos. The destroyed illicit drugs comprised mainly cocaine, heroin, methamphetamine, cannabis of different strains including Canadian Loud and skunk, ephedrine, tramadol, codeine syrup and other opioids, as well as khat leaf. Speaking at the event held at Navy Town in Ojo area of Lagos on Monday 17th…

…an airport after allegedly attempting to smuggle 26kg of ecstasy and a small quantity of methamphetamine in his luggage. CCTV footage captures the moment Customs officers instructed the uniformed man to open his suitcase before discovering the suspicious packages concealed inside. The pilot touched down in Jakarta, Ind…

Authorities have dismantled what they say is the largest methamphetamine laboratory ever found in Nigeria. Aerial view of the meth lab in Ogun forest... AFP The lab was taken down following a court order, as 10 suspects including three Mexicans face trial over an alleged international drug operation in Ogun State. ....…

…clandestine laboratories in remote areas. Recall that in May, the NDLEA dismantled a methamphetamine laboratory estimated at N480bn, operated by a Nigerian-Mexican in Abidagba Forest, Ijebu East Local Government Area of Ogun State. Marwa said traditional institutions remain the closest authority to the grassroots and m…

…illegally after its expiry in 2023, has been arrested in Delhi, India with 5.085 kg of methamphetamine worth over ₹10 crore. UP special task force (STF) also alleged that the accused, Obase Prosper, was a key member of an international romance scam syndicate that duped Indians. Obase was arrested in a joint operation…

…over their involvement in the establishment of a clandestine laboratory, production of methamphetamine and drug money laundering. In a statement released this morning July 17, the spokesperson of the agency, Femi Babafemi, said the suspects were declared wanted based on the order of Justice Iniekenimi Nicholas Oweibo o…

…setting up of a super clandestine laboratory and the production of 2,419.48 kilograms of methamphetamine worth over Four Hundred and Eighty Billion Naira (N480,000,000,000.00) in the international market at Mowe village, Ijebu East Local Government Area of Ogun State.The defendants identified as Anochili Innocent, 63;…

…before a Federal High Court sitting in Lagos over the operation of a clandestine methamphetamine laboratory in Mowe Forest, 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 billio…

…Gillum is charged with felony possession of a controlled substance, specifically methamphetamine, as well as misdemeanour possession of marijuana for personal use and possession of drug paraphernalia. Prosecutors allege the offences took place on July 2 in Baldwin County, Alabama.Gillum was arrested last week on U.S. H…

…Udofia, Emem Charles and Ubong Matthew, were arrested with substances suspected to be methamphetamine (commonly known as Ice), cannabis (Indian hemp) and other items linked to drug use. In a statement issued in Uyo on Monday, the command's Public Relations Officer, Timfon John, said the suspects had confessed to being…

…The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency's dismantling of Nigeria's largest clandestine methamphetamine laboratory illustrates how organised crime increasingly threatens national stability. The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps continues to protect critical national infrastructure against economic sabotage. The…

…foiled by operatives. In Kogi State, NDLEA officers intercepted a suspect transporting methamphetamine concealed in custard containers along the Okene-Lokoja highway. Meanwhile, a couple wanted over a 117-kilogram cannabis seizure in Ekiti State were arrested after months on the run. In Oyo State, operatives arrested t…

…cough syrup and 24,945.302kg of cannabis Sativa. Other items destroyed were 29.65kg of methamphetamine, 3.169kg of cocaine, 1.378kg of heroin, and 827.702kg of other psychotropic substances. Buba-Marwa, represented by the agency's Director of Operations and General Investigation, Ahmed Ningi, described the event as "a…