NDLEA intercepts 4,959kg of Canadian Loud cannabis worth ₦12.3bn at Lagos port, dismantling a drug syndicate and making multiple arrests.

By Johnbosco Agbakwuru, Abuja ABUJA — The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) says it has seized 5,305,484.88 kilograms of illicit drugs valued at about N1.5 trillion and…

The NDLEA has arrested 29,262 drug suspects, seized N1.5tn worth of drugs, and secured 5,225 convictions in 18 months. Learn more about NDLEA arrests.

The NDLEA Apapa Command intercepted 13 containers of illicit drugs and secured over $12m in fines within a year, combating the world drug problem.

The agency disclosed the seizures in a statement issued on Sunday by its Director of Media and Advocacy, Femi Babafemi.

The agency disclosed the arrests in a statement issued on Sunday by its Director of Media and Advocacy, Femi Babafemi.

NDLEA intercepts 4,959kg of Canadian Loud cannabis worth ₦12.3bn at Lagos port, dismantling a drug syndicate and making multiple arrests.

Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have intercepted a 40-foot container loaded with 4,959 kilograms of Canadian Loud, a potent strain of cannabis,…