US EditionNDLEA Intercepts 942 Explosives, Recovers 314,020 Pills Of Tramadol – Independent Newspaper Nigeria
- Between April 26 and May 3, 2025, Nigerian authorities conducted coordinated operations across several states, resulting in the confiscation of more than 6.4 million opioid tablets, 163,638 bottles of codeine syrup, and 942 explosive devices.
- These large-scale seizures resulted from joint inspections by NDLEA operatives, Customs, and other security agencies, including a flagged container check on April 29 at Port Harcourt Ports Complex.
- Additional seizures comprised 1.5 million opioid tablets recovered from a suspect in Lagos, 42 parcels totaling 20kg of Canadian Loud cannabis hidden inside food tins at Lagos airport, and approximately 22kg of skunk divided into 50 separate blocks confiscated in Kano.
- NDLEA spokesman Femi Babafemi reported the seized drugs have an estimated street value exceeding ₦3.4 billion, and a total of 19 suspects, including a 52-year-old kingpin, were arrested during the crackdown.
- The operations highlight NDLEA's resolve to disrupt drug trafficking networks nationwide, with Chairman Brig Gen Mohamed Marwa urging continued coordination and balance between supply and demand reduction efforts.
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