US EditionPublished • loading... • Updated
Nigeria will work with US and UK to investigate cocaine cartel, anti-narcotics agency says
- On Tuesday, the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency announced seizure of 1,000 kilograms of cocaine at Tincan Port, Lagos, valued at over 338 billion naira .
- Port operators found the shipment last weekend concealed in an empty container, and the seizure was formally transferred to the NDLEA on Tuesday.
- US Drug Enforcement Administration and UK National Crime Agency officers have joined the ongoing investigation, NDLEA spokesperson Femi Babafemi said, responding swiftly to unravel the cocaine cartel.
- The NDLEA said the collaboration aims to leave no stone unturned so masterminds can be brought to book wherever they are located, Gen. Mohamed Buba Marwa, NDLEA chairman, added.
- The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime says Nigeria is a West Africa transit hub and growing producer, while US-DEA and UK-NCA involvement highlights the international probe at Tincan Port.
Insights by Ground AI
56 Articles
56 Articles
In Nigeria, the drug agency announced the seizure of a ton of cocaine in the port of Lagos. The National Anti-Drug Agency (NDLEA) says it is working hand in hand with its German and British partners in this survey of international dimensions.
·Paris, France
Read Full Article
The Nigerian anti-drug agency has increased thousands of kilograms of cocaine evaluated in more than EUR 200 million and accounts with the support of the United States and the United Kingdom to identify traffic officials.
·Portugal
Read Full Article
Coverage Details
Total News Sources56
Leaning Left10Leaning Right3Center12Last UpdatedBias Distribution48% Center
Bias Distribution
- 48% of the sources are Center
48% Center
L 40%
C 48%
12%
Factuality
To view factuality data please Upgrade to Premium
