Drug trafficking
5 Feb
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has arrested a 75-year-old man, Nuhu Baba, for drug trafficking in Tumbau Village, Gezawa Local Government Area of Kano State. Kano NDLEA spokesperson, Sadiq Maigatari, confirmed the arrest in a statement on Tuesday, revealing that operatives recovered Tramadol, Cannabis Sativa, Diazepam, Exol-5, and Rubber Solution during the raid.…
11 Jan
The Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) has reaffirmed its commitment to supporting the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) in the fight against drug abuse and trafficking within Nigeria’s maritime domain.
9 Jan
The Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) and the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have strengthened their ties to combat the menace of drug trafficking. NIMASA, in a statement signed on Wednesday by the Head of Public Relations, Osagie Edward, restated its commitment to supporting the NDLEA in the fight against drug abuse…
6 Jan
The Federal Ministry of Foreign Affairs has confirmed the release of three Nigerian women who were arrested and prosecuted for drug trafficking in Saudi Arabia. Hadiza Abba, Fatima Umate Malah, and Fatima Kannai Gamboi were reported to have spent 10 months after they were arrested for drug trafficking at the Prince Mohammed bin Abdul Azeez…
27 Dec
A court in Vietnam sentenced 27 people to death on Friday after finding them guilty of trafficking more than 600 kilos of narcotics including heroin, ketamine and methamphetamine, state media reported. Gang leader and notorious female crime boss Vu Hoang Anh, alias Oanh Ha, was among those condemned to death, the Tuoi Tre newspaper reported.…
22 Dec
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), has arrested a businessman for an attempt to smuggle 256 wraps of cocaine into the country
13 Dec
Justice Ambrose Lewis-Allagoa of a Federal High Court, Lagos, has convicted and sentenced one Lateef Sunday Oladipupo, to three years imprisonment for drug trafficking.
2 Dec
The Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Brig Gen Mohammed Buba Marwa (rtd), has emphasised the critical role of training in addressing drug trafficking. Marwa made this assertion during the closing ceremony of a two-week training for NDLEA officers on combating international drug trafficking, sponsored by the German…
29 Nov
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Tin Can Island Command, and the Flag Officer Commanding Western Naval Command, Rear Admiral M.G. Oamen, have pledged to collaborate in tackling the menace of illicit drug trafficking.
22 Nov
Singapore on Friday hanged a 55-year-old man for drug trafficking, its narcotics enforcement agency said, the city-state's third execution in a week as the United Nations called for a halt. The UN and rights groups say capital punishment has no proven deterrent effect and have called for it to be abolished, but Singaporean officials insist…
19 Nov
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has charged Nigerian elites to support the agency’s drive in curbing the scourge of substance abuse and illicit trafficking in the country. Retired Brig. Gen. Mohammed Buba Marwa, the Chairman/Chief Executive Officer, NDLEA, gave the charge in his keynote speech at the Island Club Business Forum on Tuesday…
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