Cocaine Archives - PRNigeria News https://prnigeria.com/tag/cocaine/ Reliable Platform for Press Release Syndication Tue, 18 Aug 2026 15:02:53 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.1.3 https://i0.wp.com/prnigeria.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/PRNigeria-Icon.jpg?fit=32%2C23&ssl=1 Cocaine Archives - PRNigeria News https://prnigeria.com/tag/cocaine/ 32 32 42672738 NDLEA Busts International Cocaine Cartel, Arrests ‘KC Luxury’ at Lagos Airport https://prnigeria.com/2026/08/18/ndlea-busts-international/ Tue, 18 Aug 2026 15:02:53 +0000 https://prnigeria.com/?p=200494 NDLEA Busts International Cocaine Cartel, Arrests ‘KC Luxury’ 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 syndicate, […]

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]]> 200494 NDLEA Arrests India-Bound Businessman With Cocaine, Seizes N3.6bn Drugs in Lagos https://prnigeria.com/2026/08/16/ndlea-arrests-india-bound/ Sun, 16 Aug 2026 11:02:22 +0000 https://prnigeria.com/?p=199382 NDLEA Arrests India-Bound Businessman With Cocaine, Seizes N3.6bn Drugs in Lagos The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has arrested a 48-year-old businessman, Nwankwo Onyebuchi, with 1.55 kilogrammes of cocaine allegedly concealed in the walls and railings of his luggage at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA), Lagos. The suspect, a marble dealer in Lagos, […]

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]]> 199382 NDLEA Intercepts Cocaine Concealed in Mortar, Backpack Bound for China, Italy https://prnigeria.com/2026/08/02/ndlea-intercepts-cocaine-6/ Sun, 02 Aug 2026 19:06:24 +0000 https://prnigeria.com/?p=198355 NDLEA Intercepts Cocaine Concealed in Mortar, Backpack Bound for China, Italy Agency arrests suspected drug kingpin in Rivers, intercepts 26,000 bottles of codeine and seizes 331.84kg of cannabis in nationwide operations Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have intercepted two consignments of cocaine concealed in unusual compartments and packaged for shipment to […]

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]]> 198355 NDLEA Intercepts ₦10bn Cocaine, Loud, Opioids at Lagos Ports, Arrests Suspected Drug Kingpins https://prnigeria.com/2026/07/26/ndlea-intercepts-cocaine-5/ Sun, 26 Jul 2026 10:57:10 +0000 https://prnigeria.com/?p=197770 NDLEA Intercepts ₦10bn Cocaine, Loud, Opioids at Lagos Ports, Arrests Suspected Drug Kingpins The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has intercepted cocaine, synthetic cannabis (Loud) and opioids with a combined estimated street value ofover ₦10 billion in a series of coordinated operations at Lagos airport and seaports, while also arresting suspected drug kingpins linked […]

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]]> 197770 NDLEA Arrests Man, 74 with 11kg Cocaine at Abuja Airport, Intercepts 339,800 Bottles of Codeine in Lagos https://prnigeria.com/2026/03/15/ndlea-arrests-man-cocaine/ Sun, 15 Mar 2026 12:36:36 +0000 https://prnigeria.com/?p=186624 NDLEA Arrests Man, 74 with 11kg Cocaine at Abuja Airport, Intercepts 339,800 Bottles of Codeine in Lagos Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have arrested a 74-year-old man, Ikwuakalom Nwakoro Emeka, at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, after discovering 11 kilograms of cocaine concealed in his luggage while attempting to travel […]

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]]> 186624 NDLEA Seizes Cocaine at Apapa Port, Arrests 22 Indian Crew Members, Nab Female Drug Baron in Ibadan  https://prnigeria.com/2026/01/04/ndlea-seizes-cocaine-apapa/ Sun, 04 Jan 2026 10:56:43 +0000 https://prnigeria.com/?p=177797 NDLEA Seizes Cocaine at Apapa Port, Arrests 22 Indian Crew Members, Nab Female Drug Baron in Ibadan The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has recorded major breakthroughs in its nationwide crackdown on illicit drug trafficking, intercepting hard drugs concealed in coffee sachets and parcels bound for Europe and Southern Africa, arresting 22 Indian crew […]

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]]> 177797 NDLEA Re-arrests Ex-Convict with UK-Bound Cocaine, Seizes Tons of Drugs Nationwide https://prnigeria.com/2025/12/28/ndlea-arrests-convict-bound/ Sun, 28 Dec 2025 16:31:00 +0000 https://prnigeria.com/?p=177496 NDLEA Re-arrests Ex-Convict with UK-Bound Cocaine, Seizes Tons of Drugs Nationwide Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have re-arrested a notorious drug trafficker, Nwobodo Chidiebere Basil, alongside three others, over an attempt to export cocaine concealed in liquid starch sachets to the United Kingdom through the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA), Ikeja, […]

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]]> 177496 NDLEA Nabs Female Drug Kingpin with N5bn Cocaine in Lagos, Foils Italy-Bound Opioid Trafficking https://prnigeria.com/2025/12/21/ndlea-nabs-female-drug-kingpin/ Sun, 21 Dec 2025 16:47:05 +0000 https://prnigeria.com/?p=177145 NDLEA Nabs Female Drug Kingpin with N5bn Cocaine in Lagos, Foils Italy-Bound Opioid Trafficking Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have arrested a female drug kingpin, Shodunke Yetunde Simbiat, and recovered 23.50 kilograms of cocaine worth over ₦5 billion from her residence in Surulere, Lagos, in a major breakthrough against an international […]

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]]> 177145 Court approves NDLEA’s request to detain Brazilian vessel, 21 crew members over cocaine shipment https://prnigeria.com/2025/12/17/court-approves-ndlea-request/ Wed, 17 Dec 2025 13:37:22 +0000 https://prnigeria.com/?p=176923 Court approves NDLEA’s request to detain Brazilian vessel, 21 crew members over cocaine shipment . ….We remain resolute to frustrate drug syndicates targeting Nigeria, says Marwa The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has secured an order of a Federal High Court in Lagos to detain a ship, its captain and 20 other crew members […]

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]]> 176923 NDLEA Raids Lagos Estate, Seizes N6.7bn Opioids, Arrests Drug Baron, 5 Others https://prnigeria.com/2025/11/27/ndlea-raids-lagos-estate/ Thu, 27 Nov 2025 07:22:51 +0000 https://prnigeria.com/?p=174594 NDLEA Raids Lagos Estate, Seizes N6.7bn Opioids, Arrests Drug Baron, 5 Others The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has uncovered and dismantled a major opioids trafficking cartel in Lagos, recovering illicit drugs valued at over N6.7 billion and arresting a suspected drug baron, Onyekachi Pius Nwanagu, alongside five members of his network. The breakthrough […]

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]]> 174594 NDLEA Busts 6 Major Drug Syndicates, Arrests 9 Kingpins, Seizes Tons of Narcotics https://prnigeria.com/2025/11/23/ndlea-busts-major-drug/ Sun, 23 Nov 2025 14:34:28 +0000 https://prnigeria.com/?p=174329 NDLEA Busts 6 Major Drug Syndicates, Arrests 9 Kingpins, Seizes Tons of Narcotics  The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has intensified its nationwide offensive against drug trafficking syndicates, dismantling at least six major drug cartels and arresting nine kingpins in a string of coordinated, intelligence-driven operations across the country. The crackdown, which comes ahead […]

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]]> 174329 NDLEA Intercepts Brazil Ship With 20kg Cocaine, Detains Vessel, Arrests 20 Filipino Crew Members https://prnigeria.com/2025/11/21/ndlea-intercepts-brazil-ship/ Fri, 21 Nov 2025 10:27:47 +0000 https://prnigeria.com/?p=174205 NDLEA Intercepts Brazil Ship With 20kg Cocaine, Detains Vessel, Arrests 20 Filipino Crew Members Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have intercepted a Brazil-bound vessel, MV Nord Bosporus, at the Apapa seaport in Lagos with 20 kilograms of cocaine concealed beneath its cargo, the latest in a series of high-profile maritime drug […]

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]]> 174205 NDLEA Partners US, UK to Probe N338bn Cocaine Seized at Lagos Port https://prnigeria.com/2025/11/11/ndlea-partners-probe/ Tue, 11 Nov 2025 15:09:59 +0000 https://prnigeria.com/?p=173569 NDLEA Partners US, UK to Probe N338bn Cocaine Seized at Lagos Port The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has launched a joint investigation with the United States Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) and the United Kingdom National Crime Agency (NCA) to uncover the cartel behind a massive consignment of cocaine weighing 1,000 kilograms recovered at […]

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]]> 173569 In Kano, NDLEA Busts Indian Lady Smuggling Heroin in Chocolate Wraps at Airport, Arrests Suspect with 50,000 Pills of Tramadol https://prnigeria.com/2025/03/23/kano-ndlea-busts-indian-lady/ Sun, 23 Mar 2025 10:23:53 +0000 https://prnigeria.com/?p=159090 In Kano, NDLEA Busts Indian Lady Smuggling Heroin in Chocolate Wraps at Airport, Arrests Suspect with 50,000 Pills of Tramadol The Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, have intercepted a 42-year-old Indian lady, Ms. Neetu Neetu at the Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport, MAKIA, Kano, with 72 parcels of heroin factory sealed […]

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]]> 159090 NDLEA Blocks Cocaine, Tramadol Shipments to Italy, 4 Other Countries https://prnigeria.com/2025/03/16/ndlea-blocks-cocaine-tramadol/ Sun, 16 Mar 2025 15:38:37 +0000 https://prnigeria.com/?p=158653 NDLEA Blocks Cocaine, Tramadol Shipments to Italy, 4 Other Countries The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has thwarted multiple attempts by drug trafficking organizations (DTOs) to smuggle illicit substances to the United States, Saudi Arabia, Italy, Poland, and the United Arab Emirates. The drugs, including cocaine, tramadol, and cannabis strains such as “Loud” and […]

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]]> 158653 NDLEA Seizes N4.7bn Cocaine, Meth from Lagos Warehouse, Arrests Siblings in Aba https://prnigeria.com/2024/06/16/ndlea-seizes-cocaine-meth/ Sun, 16 Jun 2024 15:58:24 +0000 https://prnigeria.com/?p=136082 NDLEA Seizes N4.7bn Cocaine, Meth from Lagos Warehouse, Arrests Siblings in Aba A cartel controlled by a drug baron, 49-year-old Kelechi Monday Nwaobasi and his 50-year-old elder sister, Ms. Chinwe Rose Nwaobasi, has been taken down by officers of the Special Operation Unit of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, following the arrest of […]

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]]> 136082 NDLEA Arrests Surinamese Man with 9.9kg Cocaine Concealed in Condoms https://prnigeria.com/2023/04/09/ndlea-arrests-surinamese-condoms/ Sun, 09 Apr 2023 15:35:43 +0000 https://prnigeria.com/?p=93308 NDLEA Arrests Surinamese Man with 9.9kg Cocaine Concealed in Condoms A 34-year-old South American man from Suriname, Dadda Lorenzo Harvy Albert, has been arrested by operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, at the Port Harcourt International Airport, Port Harcourt, Rivers state for bringing into Nigeria 117 parcels of cocaine concealed in extra-large […]

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]]> 93308 JUST IN: NDLEA Arrests Saudi-bound Widow with 400gram Cocaine Hidden in Footwears https://prnigeria.com/2022/11/20/just-ndlea-arrests-saudi/ Sun, 20 Nov 2022 13:14:19 +0000 https://prnigeria.com/?p=84336 JUST IN: NDLEA Arrests Saudi-bound Widow with 400gram Cocaine Hidden in Footwears A 56-year-old widow and mother of four, Mrs. Ajisegiri Kehinde Sidika has been arrested by operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Ikeja, Lagos over her attempt to traffic 400grams of cocaine concealed in her […]

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]]> 84336 JUST IN: Brazilian Returnee Excretes 92 Wraps of Cocaine at Abuja Airport https://prnigeria.com/2022/09/11/just-brazilian-returnee/ Sun, 11 Sep 2022 14:46:17 +0000 https://prnigeria.com/?p=78296 JUST IN: Brazilian Returnee Excretes 92 Wraps of Cocaine at Abuja Airport A Brazilian returnee and father of two, Okolie Paulinus Nwabueze, has been arrested at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, NAIA, Abuja by operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, for importing Ninety Two (92) wraps of cocaine, which he ingested and […]

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]]> 78296 Man Excretes 77 Wraps of Cocaine as NDLEA Intercepts 1.1million Tramadol Tabs in Kaduna https://prnigeria.com/2022/08/15/man-excretes-wraps-cocaine/ Mon, 15 Aug 2022 09:16:00 +0000 https://prnigeria.com/?p=76422 Man Excretes 77 Wraps of Cocaine as NDLEA Intercepts 1.1million Tramadol Tabs in Kaduna Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, have uncovered no fewer than Four Hundred and Forty Two (442) parcels of Crystal Methamphetamine concealed in heads of fishes packed in cartons for export to Dubai, the United Arab Emirates through […]

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