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NDLEA
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Edo NDLEA Raids Drug Storehouse, Detains Married Couple
NDLEA agents in Benin City arrested a couple and seized over 400 kilograms of illicit substances, including cannabis and Canadian Loud, from a residential warehouse.
July 21, 2026
NDLEA Apprehends Married Couple for Possessing Over 400kg of Narcotics in Edo
Edo NDLEA officers seized over 400 kilograms of cannabis and Canadian loud during a warehouse raid, resulting in the arrest of a married couple.
July 20, 2026
NDLEA Breaks Up International Drug Ring, Seizes 1.63 Million Tramadol Tablets En Route to Kano
The NDLEA has disrupted a transnational trafficking syndicate, seizing 1.63 million tramadol pills and making multiple arrests across Nigeria in a series of coordinated operations.
July 19, 2026
NDLEA Tags Suspected Meth Ringleaders as Wanted and Seizes ₦9.8bn in Assets
The NDLEA has declared four individuals wanted for their roles in running a clandestine methamphetamine lab and has successfully frozen ₦9.84 billion in associated bank accounts.
July 17, 2026
Kano court sentences man to seven years for selling cannabis online
A Federal High Court in Kano has sentenced 28-year-old Ashiru Idris to seven years in prison for using social media to advertise cannabis.
July 15, 2026
Nigerian Army seizes drug-laden vehicle on Lagos–Calabar coastal route
Troops from the 65 Battalion intercepted a drug shipment on the Lagos–Calabar Coastal Road, leading to one arrest and the subsequent transfer of the suspect to the NDLEA.
July 12, 2026
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