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NDLEA Launches Clean Beat FM, Warns Against Pop Culture That Glorifies Drug Abuse

Daily Dispatch May 21, 2026

The Chairman/Chief Executive Officer of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, Brigadier General Buba Marwa (Rtd), has warned that Nigeria faces grave social and security consequences if the growing glorification of illicit drug use in popular culture is left unchecked. Marwa issued the

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NDLEA Busts Mega Nigerian-Mexican Meth Syndicate, Seizes N480bn Drugs in Largest Lab Raid Ever

Daily Dispatch May 20, 2026

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency has dismantled what officials described as one of the most sophisticated transnational drug syndicates ever uncovered in Nigeria, arresting a notorious drug baron, three Mexican methamphetamine experts, and six Nigerian collaborators in a sweeping operation spanning Ogun and Lagos states. The operation also led to the discovery and

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EU, UNODC, ECOWAS Back Nigeria’s New Drug Control Plan, Warn of Rising Threats

Daily Dispatch May 18, 2026

International partners including the European Union (EU), the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), and the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) have pledged continued support for Nigeria’s efforts to combat substance abuse and illicit drug trafficking under the proposed 2026–2030 National Drug Control Master Plan (NDCMP). The commitment was made

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NDLEA Intercepts Cocaine, Opioids Hidden in Carton Walls Bound for UK, Australia

Daily Dispatch May 17, 2026

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has intercepted consignments of cocaine and opioids concealed in carton walls and destined for the United Kingdom and Australia, as the agency intensified its nationwide crackdown on drug trafficking and abuse. The seizures were made by NDLEA operatives at a courier company in Lagos on Friday during the […]

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Just In: NDLEA intercepts N10.4 billion Canadian Loud at Lagos Port

Daily Dispatch May 13, 2026

… We’ll continue to work with local and international partners until illicit drug supply chain is fully broken in Nigeria, Marwa assures Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have intercepted a large consignment of Canadian Loud, a high-potency strain of cannabis, weighing 4,173.5 kilograms with a street value of Ten Billion Four […]

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Billionaire Drug Baron, Two Female Kingpins Nabbed in Global Anti-Narcotics Sting

Daily Dispatch May 7, 2026

A sweeping international anti-drug operation involving the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), the United States Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), and security agencies across Europe has led to the dismantling of a vast transnational drug money laundering syndicate allegedly linked to hundreds of billions of naira in illicit proceeds. The coordinated