The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has intensified its crackdown on drug trafficking networks across Nigeria, uncovering multiple illicit drug operations and making significant seizures in Lagos, Kaduna, Niger and Enugu states.
The anti-narcotics agency said operatives intercepted consignments of prohibited substances concealed inside imported water purification machines shipped from Europe. The discovery highlights the increasingly sophisticated methods being adopted by drug traffickers to move narcotics across international borders.
Brandspur Security News reports that NDLEA officers recovered three kilograms of ketamine and 199 grams of MDMA, commonly known as ecstasy, hidden within the imported equipment at a courier facility in Lagos. The seizure formed part of a broader nationwide operation targeting drug supply chains and organised trafficking networks.
In Kaduna State, operatives arrested a husband and wife alongside another suspect after uncovering 100 jumbo bags of cannabis weighing a total of 1,246 kilograms at a residential property. During a separate operation along the Abuja-Kaduna highway, officers intercepted a suspect transporting 380 rounds of military-grade ammunition. The suspect and recovered ammunition were subsequently transferred to relevant security authorities for further investigation.
The agency also recorded major enforcement successes in other parts of the country. In Niger State, intelligence-led operations led to the recovery of 457 kilograms of cannabis from a warehouse and the arrest of a suspect linked to the consignment. In Enugu State, NDLEA officers intercepted a commercial vehicle carrying large quantities of tramadol, pentazocine and bromazepam intended for distribution.
Beyond enforcement activities, the agency continued its nationwide War Against Drug Abuse campaign, conducting sensitisation programmes in schools and communities across several states. The initiative is aimed at reducing drug demand through education and public awareness.
NDLEA Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Brigadier General Mohamed Buba Marwa (Rtd), commended officers involved in the operations and urged personnel nationwide to sustain efforts against drug trafficking while strengthening preventive campaigns targeted at young people and vulnerable communities.
