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NDLEA Seizes Cocaine Worth N39bn, Arrests Cartel Members
Published Tuesday, August 18, 2026 · Updated August 18
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Key points are extracted by an AI model and may contain errors or omissions. Always check the original sources.- 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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