Three suspected drug traffickers arrested at the Murtala Mohammed International Airport (MMIA) Lagos have blamed officials of the anti-drug Agency for scuttling their Xmas plans. The suspected drug traffickers had made elaborate plans for the yuletide by smuggling various quantities of drugs for monetary gains ranging from 5,000 dollars. The NDLEA boss Ahmadu Giade however faulted their argument on the ground that their action is criminal.
 

Officials of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have foiled the planed importation of narcotics into the country on Sallah day by a drug cartel. This followed the prompt interception of substances suspected to be cocaine and arrest of two suspects during search operations on passengers arriving from Brazil aboard Qatar Airline flights at the Murtala Mohammed International Airport (MMIA). A shipment of 5.300kg of cocaine hidden inside ladies hand bags was on Sunday November 6, 2011 intercepted at about 2pm. Another seizure of 1.090kg of cocaine was last week detected in the belly of a passenger with the aid of scanning machine.
 

Two Nigerians travelling to China through the Murtala Mohammed International Airport (MMIA) Lagos had been arrested for being in possession of cannabis sativa. The suspects, Maduekwe Larry Eric, 38 and Ikedigwe Oliver Okwudili, 33 were caught with 10.100kg of cannabis by officers of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) following the discovery of the dried weeds that tested positive to cannabis in their luggage. One of them had 7.5kg and another had 2.6kg of cannabis at the time of arrest.

Two Nigerians travelling to China through the Murtala Mohammed International Airport (MMIA) Lagos had been arrested for being in possession of cannabis sativa. The suspects, Maduekwe Larry Eric, 38 and Ikedigwe Oliver Okwudili, 33 were caught with 10.100kg of cannabis by officers of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) following the discovery of the dried weeds that tested positive to cannabis in their luggage. One of them had 7.5kg and another had 2.6kg of cannabis at the time of arrest.

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has disclosed how it arrested 291 suspected drug traffickers and seized 612.68kg of narcotics with an estimated value of 6.1 billion naira at the Murtala Mohammed International Airport (MMIA) Lagos. According to the Airport commander of the Agency, Alhaji Hamza Umar the little quantities of narcotics smuggled by suspects at the airport could empower drug cartels because eventually when added together become substantial.
 

Officials of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have apprehended a 59 year old grandmother at the Murtala Mohammed International Airport (MMIA) Lagos. The suspect was to export 1.500kg of powdery substance that tested positive to cocaine. She was arrested last weekend during the screening of British Airways passengers to London Heathrow airport with the drug neatly hidden in the sides of her luggage.

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has called on youths to be circumspect as it prevented four Nigerians from untimely death in Malaysia on account of illicit drug trafficking. This followed the interception of four suspected drug traffickers including a Nigerian, Ugochukwu Emmanuel Innocent travelling with Gambia international passport bearing Gaye Jerry by anti-narcotic operatives at the Murtala Mohammed International Airport (MMIA) Lagos. A total of 5.715kg of suspected substance that tested positive for Methamphetamine was seized from the suspects.
 

Chairman/Chief Executive of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Ahmadu Giade said that the Agency is prepared to tackle the usual increase in drug trafficking associated with the end of year. Giade gave hints of the Agency’s level of preparedness at the international airports, sea ports and border posts following the arrest of a suspected major drug trafficker at the weekend with 5.850kg of high grade cocaine with an estimated street value of about 41 million naira.
 

Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, (NDLEA) have arrested three suspected drug traffickers including a 35 year old man that ingested both cocaine and heroin at the Murtala Mohammed International Airport (MMIA) Lagos. One of the suspects was on his way to Malaysia while two were going to Madrid, Spain at the time of arrest. The suspects who were apprehended within the week in connection with unlawful exportation of narcotic drugs completed the excretion of drugs at the early hours of Thursday September 15, 2011.
 

A 56 year old man, Chiafor Emmanuel Ndubuisi who sold 5 plots of his family land in exchange for illicit drugs is counting his losses as he is being interrogated by anti-narcotic investigators with the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) at the Murtala Mohammed International Airport (MMIA) Lagos. The auto-parts dealer sold the land and invested the proceeds in the purchase of illicit drugs. He ingested 97 wraps of substances that tested positive for cocaine and was arrested during the screening of British Airways passengers to London at the weekend.