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April 15, 2026

Police say 100kg of illegal drugs burnt in Afghanistan

Counter-narcotics police in eastern Afghanistan have destroyed more than 100 kilogrammes of illegal drugs.

Drugs destroyed in Afghanistan
January 12, 2026

NDLEA seizes 134.483kg of illicit drugs, arrests 157 suspects in Ebonyi

Mr Ahamefule said the various drugs seized include cannabis sativa, heroin, methamphetamine, tramadol, diazepam, and psychotropic substances.

Illicit drugs
December 4, 2025

NDLEA arrests 44 suspects in Edo, seizes 2,059kg of drugs

Mr Ofoyeju urged community members to support ongoing operations by providing credible intelligence on drug activities.

NDLEA
September 14, 2025

NDLEA seizes 100,000 pills of tramadol in Kano, destroys 16,966kg of skunk

In Anambra State, a couple was arrested during a raid operation at Obosi, where 13.9kg Methamphetamine and 5.3kg skunk were recovered from them.

Tramadol used to illustrate the story
February 9, 2025

NDLEA arrests two drug kingpins with 125 wraps of heroin

In a statement on Sunday, NDLEA spokesman Femi Babafemi said one of the kingpins used dual identities to aid his cross-border movements.

A photo of hard drugs and alcohol to illustrate the story
January 2, 2025

Kano: 1,345 alleged drug dealers arrested in 2024, NDLEA says

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency says it arrested 1,345 suspects and seized 8,430.239kg of illicit substances in 2024.

Seized Illicit drugs
May 15, 2024

Ex-ASUU chairman hails Senate’s approval of death penalty for drug offenders

Mr Akomolafe said on Wednesday in Okitipupa, Ondo, that the rate at which drugs were being abused by youths and others in the country was alarming, adding that it called for serious concern.

ASUU
April 29, 2024

Cambodia arrests six drug traffickers, seizes 188 kg of narcotics

Most of the seized drugs were ketamine, crystal methamphetamine, methamphetamine tablets, heroin, ecstasy, and cocaine.

April 21, 2024

Large quantity of heroin found in mattresses from Iran

The drugs, worth the equivalent of €8.5 million ($9.06 million) and destined for an EU country, were hidden in mattresses.

Heroin used to tell the story
March 30, 2024

NDLEA arrests 279 suspects in Kaduna, recovers 2,092.5kg of illicit drugs

Mr Danmalam urged the public to shun illicit drug abuse and trafficking.

NDLEA