NDLEA Uncovers Illicit Drug Consignments in Water Purifier Machines From Europe
NDLEA said the concealment method was meant to evade detection as officers recovered ketamine and MDMA worth 3 kilograms and 199 grams.
- On Tuesday, May 26, 2026, National Drug Law Enforcement Agency operatives seized high-potency drugs concealed in water purifier machines shipped from the Netherlands to Lagos, containing three kilograms of ketamine and 199 grams of MDMA.
- NDLEA officers across Nigeria conducted multiple interdictions, recovering 1,246 kilograms of skunk in Kaduna State, 457 kilograms in Niger State, and 22,000 tramadol pills along the Onitsha-Enugu Expressway.
- Agents patrolling the Onitsha-Enugu Expressway arrested James Maigari Wisdom with 200 grams of bromazepam on Thursday, May 28; officers intercepted Sunusi Musa on the Abuja-Kaduna Highway for allegedly transporting 380 rounds of military-grade ammunition.
- NDLEA Chairman Brig. Gen. Mohamed Buba Marwa commended operatives in Kaduna, Niger, and Enugu for the seizures, urging personnel to sustain efforts aimed at reducing drug supply across the country.
- Beyond enforcement operations, NDLEA spokesperson Femi Babafemi said the agency continued its War Against Drug Abuse sensitization in schools and communities, maintaining "the same zeal" across the country.
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NDLEA foils shipment of high-potency drugs hidden in water purifiers
…Intercepts Ammunition in Kaduna By Kingsley Omonobi ABUJA — The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) says its operatives have uncovered consignments of high-potency illicit drugs concealed in water purifier machines shipped from the Netherlands into Nigeria. The agency disclosed that the intercepted shipment contained ketamine weighing 3 kilograms and 199 grams of MDMA (Ecstasy) pills, carefully hidden inside water purifier machines dis…
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NDLEA uncovers illicit drug consignments in water purifier machines from Europe
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, said its operatives have intercepted consignments of illicit drugs concealed in water purifier machines shipped from the Netherlands to Lagos. This was made known in statement issued on Sunday by NDLEA’s Director of Media and Advocacy, Femi Babafemi, saying the seizure was made at a courier company in Lagos on May 26. The agency said the consignment contained three kilograms of ketamine and 199 gr…
NDLEA Intercepts Ecstasy, Ketamine Hidden in Water Purifiers
By Lizzy Chirkpi Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have uncovered a shipment of high-potency illicit drugs concealed in water purifier machines imported from the Netherlands, in what officials describe as another attempt by international drug traffickers to evade security checks. The agency said the seizure was made at a courier company in Lagos on May 26, following intelligence-led operations targeting transnational…
NDLEA Seizes 1.7 Tonnes of Drugs, Intercepts Ecstasy Shipped from Netherlands
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has intercepted consignments of high-potency illicit drugs concealed inside water purifier machines shipped from the Netherlands to Lagos, while also seizing more than 1.7 tonnes of narcotics in coordinated operations across Kaduna, Niger, and Enugu states. The agency disclosed this in a statement issued on Sunday May 31, by its Director of Media and Advocacy, Femi Babafemi. According to the state…
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