NDLEA Dismantles N6.7b Opioids Cartel, Arrests Drug Baron

Warehouse Bust: NDLEA Seizes N6.7bn Opioids, Six Suspects in Custody

In a major victory against drug trafficking, the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has dismantled an opioid cartel following an intelligence-led operation in Lagos. The operation resulted in the arrest of cartel baron Onyekachi Pius Nwanagu and five gang members. NDLEA operatives recovered illicit substances valued at over N6.7 billion from the group’s secret warehouse located within a residential estate. NDLEA’s Director of Media and…

NDLEA Dismantles N6.7b Opioids Cartel, Arrests Drug Baron

Advertisements Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have recorded another major breakthrough in the nationwide crackdown on drug syndicates with the dismantling of a large-scale opioids cartel in Lagos and the arrest of a suspected kingpin, Onyekachi Pius Nwanagu, alongside five members of his network.The intelligence-led operation, carried out by the Agency’s Special Operations Unit between Wednesday 19th and Thursday …

NDLEA Busts Lagos Drug Warehouse, Recovers N6.7bn Opioids, Arrests Alleged Baron, Five Others

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has dismantled a major opioids cartel in Lagos, recovering illicit drugs valued at over N6.7 billion and arresting an alleged drug baron, Onyekachi Pius Nwanagu, along with five members of his syndicate. The nationwide offensive, driven by intelligence gathering, culminated in a coordinated Special Operations raid between November 19th and 20th, 2025, targeting a secret drug warehouse located at 2…

Meth, Cocaine Consignments In Machine Cylinders, Auto Parts Intercepted At Lagos Airport - Security News Alert

…NDLEA arrests 9 kingpins, recovers tons of illicit drugs in flight boarding pass, others 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 […] The post Meth, Cocaine Consignments In Machine Cylinders, Auto Parts Intercepted At Lagos A…