US EditionNigeria will work with US and UK to investigate cocaine cartel, anti-narcotics agency says
- On Tuesday, the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency announced seizure of 1,000 kilograms of cocaine at Tincan Port, Lagos, valued at over 338 billion naira .
- Port operators found the shipment last weekend concealed in an empty container, and the seizure was formally transferred to the NDLEA on Tuesday.
- US Drug Enforcement Administration and UK National Crime Agency officers have joined the ongoing investigation, NDLEA spokesperson Femi Babafemi said, responding swiftly to unravel the cocaine cartel.
- The NDLEA said the collaboration aims to leave no stone unturned so masterminds can be brought to book wherever they are located, Gen. Mohamed Buba Marwa, NDLEA chairman, added.
- The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime says Nigeria is a West Africa transit hub and growing producer, while US-DEA and UK-NCA involvement highlights the international probe at Tincan Port.
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The Nigerian anti-drug agency has increased thousands of kilograms of cocaine evaluated in more than EUR 200 million and accounts with the support of the United States and the United Kingdom to identify traffic officials.
Unraveling a Major Cocaine Cartel in Nigeria
Nigeria's NDLEA, with US and UK support, is investigating a major cocaine seizure at Lagos port, valued at over $235 million. The collaborative efforts aim to track down the cartel responsible, marking one of the largest drug seizures in Nigeria's history and highlighting the nation's role in narcotics transit.
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Nigeria will work with US and UK to investigate cocaine cartel, anti-narcotics agency says
Nigeria’s anti-narcotics enforcement agency said on Tuesday it is working with its American and British counterparts to “unravel the cartel behind the importation of 1,000 kilograms of cocaine” discovered at a port in Lagos.
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