NDLEA Steps Up War On Drug Trafficking, Warns Against Trade Fueling Crime
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), backed by the Federal Government's zero-tolerance policy on illicit drugs, says it will continue to pursue traffickers and dismantle drug networks to protect Nigerians, especially young people, from the devastating effects of drug abuse.
In its latest operation, the agency arrested a Balogun Market businessman in Lagos over the alleged attempt to export 3.3 kilograms of cocaine concealed in cartons of food items bound for the United Kingdom. NDLEA also recorded other major seizures, including opioids and synthetic cannabis, in separate operations across the country.
The agency warned that drug trafficking and abuse continue to fuel addiction, destroy lives, and contribute to crimes such as cultism, armed robbery, kidnapping, and other violent offences. It urged those involved in the illicit drug trade to abandon the business and embrace lawful means of livelihood, stressing that the fight against narcotics remains a collective responsibility.
In its latest operation, the agency arrested a Balogun Market businessman in Lagos over the alleged attempt to export 3.3 kilograms of cocaine concealed in cartons of food items bound for the United Kingdom. NDLEA also recorded other major seizures, including opioids and synthetic cannabis, in separate operations across the country.
The agency warned that drug trafficking and abuse continue to fuel addiction, destroy lives, and contribute to crimes such as cultism, armed robbery, kidnapping, and other violent offences. It urged those involved in the illicit drug trade to abandon the business and embrace lawful means of livelihood, stressing that the fight against narcotics remains a collective responsibility.
