South African Woman, US-Based Grandmother Arrested in NDLEA Drug Busts The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has arrested a 34-year-old South African woman with 36.65 kilogrammes of cocaine at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA), Lagos, and a 62-year-old Nigerian-American grandmother with 9.45kg of high-grade cannabis, popularly known as loud, allegedly imported from the
A 25-year-old newlywed businessman, Lovely Chukwulobelu, has been arrested by the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency for allegedly ingesting 72 wraps of cocaine in an attempt to traffic the drug to Portugal. Chukwulobelu was arrested on Thursday, September 25, 2026, at the departure hall of the Akanu Ibiam International Airport, Enugu, while preparing to board
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has arrested a convicted cocaine trafficker who allegedly returned to the illicit drug trade under a new identity, while intercepting more than two million opioid pills and large consignments of cannabis, methamphetamine and other controlled substances in coordinated operations across nine states. The agency said the suspect, identified
Cocaine Trafficking: NDLEA Seizes 184.5kg, Arrests Alleged Cartel Boss at Lagos Airport The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has dismantled an international cocaine trafficking cartel that allegedly used Nigeria as a transit hub for moving illicit drugs to the United Kingdom, Europe and Asia. The agency also arrested the alleged Nigerian kingpin of the