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NDLEA Seizes Cocaine in Mortar and Backpacks Destined for Overseas Markets
NDLEA officers intercepted cocaine shipments hidden in a mortar and backpack bound for China and Italy, while also conducting multiple drug busts across several Nigerian states.
Former Pro Footballer and Fugitive Drug Trafficker Receive 24-Year Prison Sentences for Cocaine Smuggling
A Federal High Court in Lagos has sentenced a former international footballer and a long-term fugitive to a combined 24 years in prison for importing over 7 kilograms of cocaine.
NDLEA Seizes Illicit Drugs Valued at N10 Billion in Lagos Operations
The NDLEA has seized a variety of illicit substances, including cocaine and synthetic cannabis, totaling N10 billion in value across several operations in Lagos.
NDLEA intercepts major drug shipments and apprehends several suspects across Nigeria
NDLEA agents have arrested multiple suspects across Nigeria, including a Nigerian-British grandmother caught with cocaine disguised as plantain peels and a doctoral student leading a smuggling syndicate.
Australia records massive 2.7-tonne cocaine seizure in Sydney raid
Australian authorities have confiscated 2.7 tonnes of cocaine from a hidden underground bunker in Sydney, resulting in the arrest of two men and the continuation of a major international drug smuggling probe.