23 h. ago Maritime lawyer condemns detention of vessels over drug trafficking

A prominent Nigerian lawyer, and managing partner at Maritime & Commercial Law Partners,Barrister Osuala Emmanuel Nwagbara has condemned the detention of ships for months by agencies of government over carriage of banned drugs, stating that attention should be directed at vessel crew rather than vessels, over such offence. Speaking exclusively with the Nigerian Tribune, Nwagbara […]

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32 h. ago NDLEA arrests two suspected traffickers, seizes 763kg skunk cannabis in Edo

Learn about the recent Edo drug bust where NDLEA operatives arrested two traffickers and seized 763kg of skunk cannabis in pre-yuletide operations. Read More: https://punchng.com/ndlea-arrests-two-suspected-traffickers-seizes-763kg-skunk-cannabis-in-edo/

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49 h. ago Court orders interim forfeiture of hotel over drug trafficking

A Federal High Court has ordered the interim forfeiture of Rockford Hotel, suspected to be proceeds of drug trafficking, following an NDLEA application. Read More: https://punchng.com/court-orders-interim-forfeiture-of-hotel-over-drug-trafficking/

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56 h. ago Court orders interim forfeiture of Ogun hotel linked to fleeing drug baron

A Federal High Court sitting in Lagos has ordered the interim forfeiture and attachment of a business establishment, Rockford Hotel, located at No. 1, Feyisetan Street, Abule Iroko, Sango, Ogun State.

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3 d. ago Drug trafficking: India deports 32 Nigerians after crackdown

Indian authorities deport 32 Nigerians linked to a transnational drug trafficking network following a major multi-state narcotics raid. Read More: https://punchng.com/drug-trafficking-india-deports-32-nigerians-after-crackdown/

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8 d. ago Three Nigerians cleared of drug trafficking released from Saudi Arabia — FG

Three Nigerians wrongfully detained have been released from Saudi Arabia after being cleared of drug trafficking. Learn how the FG secured their freedom. Read More: https://punchng.com/three-nigerians-cleared-of-drug-trafficking-released-from-saudi-arabia-fg/

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9 d. ago Drug trafficking: Nigerian, accomplice jailed 37 years in S’Africa

A Nigerian man and his South African accomplice were jailed for a combined 37 years for drug trafficking after being caught with R260,050 of methamphetamin Read More: https://punchng.com/drug-trafficking-nigerian-accomplice-jailed-37-years-in-safrica/

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9 d. ago Court Jails NAHCO Cargo Manager For 3 Years Over Drug Trafficking

Justice Musa Kakaki of the Federal High Court in Lagos has convicted and sentenced a cargo manager at Nigerian Aviation Handling Company Plc (NAHCO), Adakole Ogwuche, to three years in prison for theft and trafficking 25 kilograms of Ephedrine Hydrochloride, a controlled substance similar to cocaine and heroin. Justice Kakaki handed down the verdict while […]

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9 d. ago NAHCO cargo manager sentenced to three years in prison for drug trafficking

The conviction followed Ogwuche’s admission of guilt during his arraignment, where he pleaded guilty to both counts of the charge

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1 week ago Mexican military kills fugitive drug trafficker wanted by US

Pedro Inzunza Coronel, a fugitive Mexican drug trafficker wanted by the US for trafficking fentanyl and cocaine, was killed by military forces in Sinaloa. Read More: https://punchng.com/mexican-military-kills-fugitive-drug-trafficker-wanted-by-us/

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1 week ago Airspace above and around Venezuela should be considered closed — Trump

The Trump administration has accused Maduro of involvement in drug trafficking, a claim the Venezuelan leader has...

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2 w. ago Australia: Court appoints interim administrator for Virginia Giuffre’s estate

An interim administrator has been appointed to manage the estate of Virginia Giuffre, whose death in April on a small farm north of Perth

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2 w. ago Meth, Cocaine Hidden In Machine Cylinders, Auto Parts Intercepted At Lagos Airport

In a blistering crackdown on drug trafficking organisations across the country, operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have dismantled no fewer than six syndicates leading to the seizure of tons of assorted illicit drugs and the arrest of nine kingpins in series of intelligence-led interdiction operations. In one of such operations, NDLEA […]

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3 w. ago “My Second Tenure As NDLEA Chairman Will Be Hell For Drug Traffickers” – Marwa Warns After Reappointment

Chairman of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Mohamed Buba Marwa, has reiterated his commitment to tackling the drug trafficking. Mr Marwa warned that the crackdown on drug barons and trafficking networks across the country, has now been intensified further. Marwa, reappointed by President Bola Tinubu for another five-year term, told staff at the […] The post “My Second Tenure As NDLEA Chairman Will Be Hell For Drug Traffickers” – Marwa Warns After Reappointment appeared first on Information Nigeria.

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3 w. ago Quit Illicit Drug Trade Now Or Get Ready For More Hard Time, Marwa Warns Barons, Cartels

Chairman/chief executive officer of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Brig. Gen. Mohamed Buba Marwa (rtd), has warned drug barons, traffickers and their cartels to quit the criminal trade or face more hard time during his second tenure of office. Marwa, who was reappointed by President Bola Tinubu for a second tenure of five […]

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4 w. ago Peoples Democratic Party Leaders Arrive In Ibadan Ahead Of Convention

Preparations for Saturday’s Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) elective national convention have gathered momentum despite conflicting court verdicts over whether or not the gathering should hold. This comes as the Oyo State High Court sitting in Ibadan yesterday extended its interim order forbidding any interference with the party’s convention, scheduled to hold in Ibadan, the state […]

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4 w. ago Again, Court extends interim order on PDP National Convention till Friday

“However, they have indicated interest to file another one. That is what happened today in the Court.”

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