NDLEA Arrests Nigerian-British Grandma with 13kg Cocaine Hidden in Fake Plantain Peels, Busts Malaysia-Bound Drug Syndicate

NDLEA Arrests Nigerian-British Grandma with 13kg Cocaine Hidden in Fake Plantain Peels, Busts Malaysia-Bound Drug Syndicate

By Zainab Uzomah| Abuja The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has arrested a 67-year-old Nigerian-British woman, Mrs. Mary Yetunde Barek, for allegedly attempting to smuggle 13 kilograms of cocaine concealed in fake plantain peels through the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA), Lagos. The suspect, a United Kingdom-based caregiver, was apprehended at the departure hall of Terminal 2 while preparing to board a Virgin Atlantic flight to London. According to […]

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NDLEA Uncovers Drugs Hidden in Water Purifiers from Europe, Intercepts Military-Grade Ammunition in Kaduna

By Zainab Uzomah| Abuja The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has uncovered consignments of illicit drugs concealed in water purifier machines imported from the Netherlands, while also intercepting military-grade ammunition and arresting multiple suspects in separate operations across the country. According to a statement by the agency's Director of Media and Advocacy, Femi Babafemi, operatives discovered and seized three kilograms of ketamine and 199 grams of MDMA, popularly known […]

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NDLEA Intercepts 1,989 Rounds of Ammunition Hidden in Garri, Seizes UK-Bound Drugs

By Zainab Uzomah|Abuja Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have intercepted 1,989 rounds of military-grade ammunition concealed in bags of garri along the Abuja-Kaduna highway, as the agency intensified nationwide operations against drug trafficking and related crimes. The ammunition, identified as RLA 7.62mm rounds, was discovered during a patrol operation in Kaduna State on Tuesday, May 12, 2026. The Director, media and advocacy-NDLEA, Femi Babafemi, said a […]

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NDLEA Busts Cocaine Hidden in Food Flasks, Arrests Fashion Designer

By Zainab Uzomah| Abuja Cocaine concealed in food flasks and cannabis hidden in snack packs have been intercepted by operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA), Lagos, leading to multiple arrests, including a fashion designer. According to a statement signed by the agency’s Director, Media and Advocacy, Femi Babafemi, the cocaine shipment weighing 2.80 kilograms was discovered in 12 parcels hidden […]

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NDLEA intercepts cocaine hidden in dry fish, seizes opioids in UK-bound shipments

By Zainab Uzomah|Abuja Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have intercepted a large consignment of cocaine concealed in the heads of imported dry stock fish and recovered other illicit drugs, including fentanyl and methamphetamine, from export-bound shipments, as enforcement operations intensified across several states. In a statement signed by the agency’s Director of Media and Advocacy, Femi Babafemi, and released to the press, the NDLEA said the […]

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Former Lagos Councillor Arrested as NDLEA Seizes Drugs Hidden in Baby Diapers

By Zainab Uzomah|Abuja Nigeria’s National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) says it has arrested a former councillor in Lagos State and intercepted several drug consignments across the country, including narcotics concealed in baby diapers. According to a statement signed by the agency’s Director of Media and Advocacy, Femi Babafemi, the former councillor, Sheleru Sadiq Olalekan, was arrested on 2 March at his residence in Ilado, Ibeju-Lekki, Lagos, following intelligence linking […]

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