LAGOS AUHUST 14TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, have uncovered 442 parcels of Crystal Methamphetamine concealed in heads of fishes packed in cartons for export to Dubai, the United Arab Emirates. The drugs were to be exported through the SAHCO shed of the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Ikeja Lagos. A statement…
LAGOS AUGUST 8TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has arrested a trans-border drug dealer, Pastor Anietie Effiong with three drums of crystal methamphetamine, locally called Mkpuru Mmiri, believed to have been imported from India. This is contained in a statement by the Director, Media and Advocacy, NDLEA, Mr Femi Babafemi on Sunday in…
LAGOS JULY 4TH (NEWSRANGERS)-Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), have intercepted 22 blocks of heroin weighing 23.55kilogrammes concealed in packs of baby food at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA), Ikeja, Lagos. The consignment with a street value of over N4.5billion came from Johannesburg, South Africa on board a South African Airways…
LAGOS JUNE 27TH (NEWSRANGERS)-A Brazilian returnee, Igwedum Uche Benson has been arrested by operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, at the arrival hall of the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Ikeja Lagos with pellets of cocaine concealed in his private part. NDLEA said Igwedum was nabbed at the Lagos airport on Monday 20th…
LAGOS JUNE 1ST (NEWSRANGERS)-The Federal High Court, yesterday, heard how 11 Philippines citizens, were arrested, at Apapa Port, Lagos, for allegedly importing 13.65 Kilograms of Cocaine into the country unlawfully. The Filipinos that were arrested and charged before Justice Nicholas Oweibo by the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) are: Gerapusco Fidel; Antolin Reynante; Bechayoa…
LAGOS MAY 301ST (NEWSRANGERS)-Wanted drug kingpin behind the 2000.6kg Cannabis Sativa seized in a concrete mixer truck in Adamawa State on 2nd December 2021, Henry Chukwuneku Okamaru (a.k.a. Lawrence Ik Okamaru) has been arrested in Ondo state after five months of manhunt by operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA. Two suspects: Matthew…
LAGOS MAY 2ND (NEWSRANGERS0-The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has intercepted travellers’ cheques in various foreign currencies of over N1.1 billion at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, (MMIA), Ikeja, Lagos. This was contained in a statement by Femi Babafemi, director, of Media and Advocacy, of the agency, on Sunday in Abuja. Mr Babafemi said…
LAGOS APRIL 28TH (NEWSRANGERS)-The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has written to the Chairman of the All Progressive Congress (APC), Senator Abdullahi Adamu, requesting that officials of the agency be given access to conduct drugs integrity tests for politicians seeking political offices in the country. The NDLEA Chairman, Brig-Gen Buba Marwa (Retd) said this…