Illicit Drugs
31 Jan
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Kano State Command, says it has arrested 18 suspects with different quantities of illicit
17 Jan
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has apprehended 36 scavengers over alleged possession of illicit drugs and weapons in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). The Commandant, NSCDC FCT Command, Dr Olusola Odumosu, disclosed this, on Friday in Abuja, saying the suspects were caught in various areas of the FCT. The News Agency of…
1 Jan
The Area 2 Command of the Nigeria Customs Service, Onne in Rivers State, has intercepted 12 40ft containers laden with Codeine, tramadol and other contraband goods at the Onne seaport in Rivers state.
31 Dec
The Area 2 Command of the Nigeria Customs Service, Onne in Rivers State, has intercepted 12 40-foot containers ladened with Codeine,
21 Dec
Selected Commanders and officers of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have undergone series of trainings in Advance Passenger Information System (API) and Passenger Targeting/Intelligence Gathering as part of ongoing efforts to strengthen the agency’s operational efficiency at the country’s major airports.
12 Nov
The Nigerian Customs Service (NCS) has intercepted 21 containers carrying banned drugs and a container of donkey skin at the Area 2 Command in Onne Port, Rivers State.
8 Nov
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has announced the seizure of 16 containers of illicit substances and unregistered pharmaceutical products
17 Oct
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) in Ebonyi State has announced the seizure of 115.226 kilogrammes of various illicit substances and the arrest of 149 suspects during the year’s third quarter.
5 Oct
The Nigeria Customs Service, TinCan Island Command has intercepted three containers laden with Cannabis worth N682 million at the Lagos port. The Customs Area Controller, TinCan Command, Dera Nnadi, while displaying the contrabands before the media in Lagos
3 Jun 2024
Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have arrested a 70-year-old grandfather, Muhammadu Ibrahim, with 57.2kg of cannabis in Lafia, the Nasarawa State capital.
30 May 2024
On April 16, 2024, the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), in its routine action, destroyed a large volume of illicit drugs at it.
13 May 2024
Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have arrested a 75-year-old grandpa, Jibril Audu, with 7.5kg of cannabis at Oke-asa village, Ijero-Ekiti, Ekiti State, during a raid.
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