18 h. ago NDLEA arrests female drug kingpin with 23.50kg cocaine worth N5bn

…intercepts another Italy-bound opioids The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency NDLEA, said it has arrested alleged leader of a drug read more NDLEA arrests female drug kingpin with 23.50kg cocaine worth N5bn

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21 h. ago NDLEA arrests female drug kingpin in Lagos with 23.50kg cocaine

20 months after a cocaine trafficking cartel led by a couple: Bolanle Lookman Dauda and Olayinka Toheebat Dauda was smashed in Lagos and Ogun state by operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) with multi-billion-naira worth of the illicit drug recovered from them...

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21 h. ago NDLEA arrests 150 persons, intercepts over 1,400kg of narcotics in Adamawa

In a bid to checkmate distribution, trafficking and drug abuse of illicit substances in Nigeria, the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) announced unprecedented operational successes on December 20, 2025...

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23 h. ago NDLEA arrests suspected female drug kingpin, recovers cocaine worth N5bn

The NDLEA arrests suspected female drug kingpin, Shodunke Simbiat, a key member of a trafficking syndicate, and recovers cocaine worth over N5 billion. Read More: https://punchng.com/ndlea-arrests-suspected-female-drug-kingpin-recovers-cocaine-worth-n5bn/

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40 h. ago NDLEA seizes 1,396 kg of narcotics, arrests 150 suspects in Adamawa

The NDLEA Adamawa seizure in December resulted in 150 arrests and the confiscation of 1,396.5 kg of narcotics, including cannabis, Tramadol, and opioids. Read More: https://punchng.com/ndlea-seizes-1396-kg-of-narcotics-arrests-150-suspects-in-adamawa/

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6 d. ago NDLEA busts Edo drug warehouse, seizes 457kg of skunk cannabis

The NDLEA’s Edo command conducted a major drug bust, arresting one suspect and seizing 457kg of skunk cannabis from a warehouse in Owan East LGA. Read More: https://punchng.com/ndlea-busts-edo-drug-warehouse-seizes-457kg-of-skunk-cannabis/

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7 d. ago NDLEA arrests fleeing bandits’ drug supplier, Gamboli in Niger

Following credible intelligence on his illicit drug activities, NDLEA operatives on November 20, 2025, raided his residence at Anguwan Makera, Kuta, where they recovered 471.8 kilograms of skunk, a strain of cannabis.

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1 week ago NDLEA arrests two suspected traffickers, seizes 763kg of skunk in Edo

The NDLEA in Edo State arrested two suspected traffickers and seized 763kg of skunk cannabis as part of its pre-Yuletide drug control strategies. Read More: https://punchng.com/ndlea-arrests-two-suspected-traffickers-seizes-763kg-of-skunk-in-edo/

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1 week 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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2 w. ago PHOTOS: Police hand over 161kg of seized drugs in Bauchi to NDLEA

Bauchi Police handed over 161kg of illicit drugs, valued at N12.2 million, to the NDLEA after a significant drug seizure and the arrest of a suspect. Read More: https://punchng.com/photos-police-hand-over-161kg-of-seized-drugs-in-bauchi-to-ndlea/

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3 w. ago NDLEA Uncovers Drugs Packaged As Christmas Cookies, Arrests Suspects

NDLEA spokesman, Femi Babafemi, said two individuals suspected to be the masterminds behind the operation were arrested in Lagos. The post NDLEA Uncovers Drugs Packaged As Christmas Cookies, Arrests Suspects appeared first on Channels Television.

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3 w. ago NDLEA seizes 1,125 rounds of ammunition in Kaduna, busts Lagos cartel disguising drugs as Christmas cookies

Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have intercepted and arrested a man with 1,125 rounds of 7.62mm read more NDLEA seizes 1,125 rounds of ammunition in Kaduna, busts Lagos cartel disguising drugs as Christmas cookies

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3 w. ago NDLEA Uncovers Illicit Drugs Packaged As Christmas Cookies In Lagos

Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have uncovered a social media network used to distribute illicit substances packaged as imported Christmas cookies and snacks in the Lekki area of Lagos. NDLEA operatives arrested two masterminds after a raid on their hideout, where the network was dismantled. Director Media and Advocacy of the […]

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3 w. ago Drug baron, five others nabbed as NDLEA uncovers N6.7bn stash

NDLEA drug bust in Lagos leads to the arrest of a drug baron and five others. Operatives uncovered N6.7bn worth of tramadol and codeine in a warehouse. Read More: https://punchng.com/drug-baron-five-others-nabbed-as-ndlea-uncovers-n6-7bn-stash/

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3 w. ago VIDEO: NDLEA busts N6.7bn opioids, arrests drug baron in Lagos

The combined street value of the recovered drugs is Six Billion Seven Hundred and Twenty-Two Million Five Hundred and Fifty Thousand Naira

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3 w. ago NDLEA Busts Illicit Drug Warehouse, Recovers N6.7bn Opioids, Arrests Baron, 5 Others

Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) continued their offensive action against drug syndicates in a nationwide crackdown with the dismantling of an opioids cartel in an intelligence-led operation during which a baron, Onyekachi Pius Nwanagu, and five members of his gang, were arrested with illicit substances worth over N6.7 billion recovered from […]

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