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The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has intercepted large quantities of cocaine, skunk, and other illicit substances concealed in mattresses and vehicle parts.
The NDLEA’s Director of Media and Advocacy, Femi Babafemi, announced this in a statement shared via his verified X handle on Sunday, March 2, 2025
Sharing the video of the drugs, the agency said: “Narco-trend: Everywhere #ndlea_nigeria officers turned this past week, it was a harvest of arrests and seizures of cocaine, skunk, etc., in unusual places — mattresses, auto parts. Take a quick look at some of them before we serve you the full details in our statement at noon today.”
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The discovery highlights the creative tactics employed by drug smugglers, as the agency continues to intensify its efforts to curb the illegal drug trade across the country.
This is coming five days after the chairmans, Brig. Gen. Mohamad Buba Marwa (Retd) revealed that the South-West geo-political zone of Nigeria has the highest number of illicit drug use followed by the South-South, South-East, North-West, and North-Central followed respectively.
The Kano State Command of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has ramped up its efforts against drug-related crimes, carrying out extensive raids in well-known drug hubs across the city in a bid to curb illicit activities.
On January 30, the NDLEA’s Kano State Command launched a targeted operation against drug trafficking and abuse, focusing on notorious hotspots such as Fagge, Kwarin Kaya, Kofar Wambai, and Kofar Mata. The crackdown led to the arrest of 18 suspects and the seizure of substantial quantities of illegal drugs.
Addressing the latest crackdown, NDLEA Public Relations Officer Sadiq Muhammad Maigatari reaffirmed the agency’s unwavering commitment to its mission of tackling drug-related crimes and ensuring a safer society
“This operation is part of our ongoing efforts to rid Kano of drug-related crimes. We stormed these identified hotspots and successfully apprehended suspects in possession of illicit substances, including Cannabis Sativa and Rubber Solution,” he stated
