NDLEA intercepts N10b worth of cocaine, recovers 401 military grade ammunition
NDLEA said the seizures were intelligence-led and included 2.24 million Tapentadol pills, 4,777 sachets of Canadian Loud and 401 rounds of ammunition.
- The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency intercepted illicit drugs valued at over N10 billion and recovered 401 rounds of military-grade ammunition across Nigeria, agency spokesperson Femi Babafemi announced on Sunday.
- Operatives uncovered 4,777 sachets of Canadian Loud at Apapa Seaport valued at over N7.1 billion and recovered 2.24 million pills of Tapentadol 250mg at Murtala Muhammed International Airport during intelligence-led examinations.
- In Surulere, Lagos, authorities arrested entrepreneur Emmanuella Chukwu-Edo on Tuesday, July 21, after seizing 2.80kg of synthetic cannabis from a United States shipment, while officers intercepted tramadol hidden in black soap containers destined for the United Kingdom.
- Outside Lagos, operatives arrested Mustapha Sani in Katsina State with 323 rounds of military-grade ammunition and Abubakar Amadu along the Abuja-Kaduna Expressway with 73 rounds, while raiding an Edo State warehouse recovered 1,286kg of cannabis.
- NDLEA Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Brig. Gen. Mohamed Buba Marwa , commended the Directorate of Operations and General Investigation and regional commands, urging personnel to sustain the agency's balanced approach to drug control efforts.
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NDLEA intercepts N10b worth of cocaine, recovers 401 military grade ammunition
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, said its operatives have intercepted cocaine and other illicit drugs valued at over N10 billion in separate operations across the country, while also recovering 401 rounds of military-grade ammunition concealed in kegs of palm oil. The agency disclosed this in a statement issued on Sunday by its Director of Media […] NDLEA intercepts N10b worth of cocaine, recovers 401 military grade ammunition
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