Tag: NDLEA

The woman said she was introduced into the drug trade by a business partner

A 25-year-old suspect was arrested.

New NDLEA boss assumes duty in Lagos, vows to 'immobilize' drug barons

The new NDLEA chief is a retired military officer.

‎The agency received 183 deportees, comprising 176 males and seven females.

Agency arrest 17 suspects including a 70-year-old man

The drug included 266kg of methamphetamine and 310kgs of ephedrine valued at N4.6 billion.

"77,488 suspected drug traffickers were arrested by the NDLEA between 2000 and 2013".

NDLEA says the cartel tags luggage containing hard drugs on unsuspecting passengers​.​

Some suspects escaped.

The agency also seized 1,510 bottles of cough syrup.

The NDLEA arrests traders with dozens of debit cards.

The suspect says he was framed by his brother.

NDLEA says the officers were last seen on duty at the Enugu Airport on August 7.

Illicit export of currency by ingestion is a new trend in by-passing anti-money laundering operatives.

75 suspected drug traffickers and money launderers were arrested in connection with the seizures.

The suspect says he did not know that drug trafficking attracts death penalty in China.

The NDLEA says narcotic ingestion is a suicide mission and reiterated its call for a drug-free society.

The NDLEA says the suspect's action is in contravention of the money laundering prohibition act 2011 as amended

The suspects panicked ‎after witnessing the judge sentence a convicted drug trafficker to 10 years in prison.

“The command also secured the conviction of 25 suspects while 35 drug users were counselled and discharged."

Mr. Kashamu asked the AGF and NDLEA to obey the subsisting court order.

The convict was sentenced twice in two days.

The duo were arrested at the Akanu Ibiam International Airport in Enugu.

An NDLEA official said Kano State's contribution to drug abuse and trafficking in Nigeria was reduced from over 14 per ...