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NDLEA Seizes Cocaine Worth N39bn, Arrests Cartel Members

Published Tuesday, August 18, 2026 · Updated August 18

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What We Know — Key Points

  • The NDLEA seized 184.5 kilograms of cocaine, valued at approximately N39 billion ($27.7 million), which is the largest interception of cocaine through a courier channel in the agency's history.

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    The NDLEA emphasized the growing trend of traffickers using courier and logistics companies as less monitored channels for moving narcotics and highlighted the importance of international cooperation in dismantling these networks.

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