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NDLEA Arraigns Drug Kingpin, Three Mexicans over N480bn Meth Factory Hidden in Ogun Forest

Daily Dispatch July 10, 2026

Nigeria’s anti-narcotics agency has arraigned an alleged drug kingpin, three Mexican nationals and six other suspects over what authorities describe as one of the largest clandestine methamphetamine production facilities ever uncovered in the country, with drugs valued at more than N480 billion

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Grandma, PhD Student Lead NDLEA’s Major Cocaine Busts as Agency Tightens Noose on Drug Syndicates

Daily Dispatch July 5, 2026

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has intensified its nationwide crackdown on international drug trafficking networks with the arrest of a 67-year-old Nigerian-British grandmother attempting to smuggle 13 kilogrammes of cocaine to the United Kingdom, alongside the dismantling of a Malaysia-bound cocaine syndicate allegedly led by a Nigerian PhD student

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NDLEA Warns Nigerians Against Fake Vehicle Auction Scam Using Officials’ Names

Daily Dispatch July 3, 2026

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has alerted Nigerians to a fraudulent scheme in which scammers are impersonating senior officials of the agency to deceive unsuspecting members of the public with fake offers of forfeited vehicles purportedly being sold at discounted auction prices. In a disclaimer issued on Friday, the agency said the fraudsters […]

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Marwa Hails Customs Partnership as NDLEA Takes Over 6.8 Tonnes of Cannabis

Daily Dispatch July 1, 2026

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has formally taken custody of 6,778.5 kilograms of Canadian Loud, a potent strain of cannabis, intercepted at the Apapa Port in Lagos in what the agency described as a major victory against transnational drug trafficking networks. The illicit consignment was seized during a joint examination of two containers […]

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Marwa Inaugurates Historic Weapons Training for NDLEA Officers

Daily Dispatch June 29, 2026

….Inducts AK-47 Rifles After 36 Years The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) on Monday formally commenced the induction of assault rifles and advanced pistols into its operational structure for the first time since its establishment 36 years ago, marking a significant shift in its strategy to confront increasingly armed and violent drug trafficking

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NDLEA Busts N12.3bn Drug Haul

Daily Dispatch June 28, 2026

…Arrests China-Bound Businesswoman with 7.5kg Cocaine The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has intensified its nationwide crackdown on drug trafficking, intercepting a businesswoman allegedly attempting to smuggle 7.5 kilogrammes of cocaine to China, seizing a massive ₦12.3 billion consignment of imported cannabis at Lagos ports, and dismantling a