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Nigerian Army Secures Illegal Drug Shipment on Lagos-Calabar Coastal Road
Troops from the 65 Battalion intercepted a truck containing illegal drugs along the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Road, leading to one arrest and a handover to the NDLEA.
July 12, 2026
NDLEA Seizes N10.3bn Cannabis Shipment and Apprehends International Drug Suspects
The NDLEA conducted several significant drug busts, seizing over N10.3 billion in cannabis at the Apapa seaport and apprehending suspects trafficking heroin and methamphetamine through Nigerian airports.
July 12, 2026
NDLEA Detains South African National for Heroin Smuggling
A South African woman was arrested at Abuja airport for smuggling heroin, while other nationwide operations led to major drug seizures in Lagos.
July 12, 2026
NDLEA arrests motorcycle rider for meth smuggling and seizes N10.3bn in cannabis
NDLEA agents have seized 100 wraps of methamphetamine from a motorcycle rider at Lagos airport and intercepted N10.3 billion worth of cannabis at Apapa Port.
July 12, 2026
Ex-Okada Operator Arrested After Passing 100 Methamphetamine Wraps
A former Lagos motorcycle taxi driver was arrested by the NDLEA at Murtala Muhammed International Airport after smuggling 100 wraps of methamphetamine from Uganda.
July 12, 2026
NDLEA Charges Drug Kingpin and Three Mexican Citizens Over Methamphetamine Lab
An alleged drug kingpin and ten accomplices have been arraigned by the NDLEA for operating a massive methamphetamine laboratory in Ogun State.
July 10, 2026
NDLEA Prosecutes Alleged Drug Kingpin, Three Mexican Nationals, and Six Others
Ten individuals, including a suspected drug baron and three Mexican nationals, have been remanded in custody by a Federal High Court following their arrest for operating a large-scale methamphetamine laboratory in Ogun State.
July 10, 2026
Nigerian Government Vows to Strengthen Anti-Drug Efforts and Improve Rehabilitation Access
Government officials and stakeholders gathered in Abuja to coordinate a national strategy against drug trafficking and improve rehabilitation services for those affected by substance abuse.
July 9, 2026
NDLEA Seizes Malaysia-Bound Cocaine in Orijin Bitters and Arrests Nigerian-British Woman
The NDLEA has intercepted cocaine shipments concealed in drink cartons and fake plantain peels, leading to multiple arrests across Nigeria, including a PhD student and a Nigerian-British national.
July 5, 2026
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.
July 5, 2026