How NDLEA intercepted Saudi-bound drugs concealed in religious books

• The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) operatives person uncovered an illicit drugs successful spiritual books
• The NDLEA officers intercepted Saudi-bound cocaine concealed successful spiritual books astatine a courier institution successful Lagos
• According to the NDLEA spokesperson, Femi Babafemi, the drugs intercepted connected Tuesday, April 15, 2025 measurement 500grams

Legit.ng journalist, Adekunle Dada has implicit 8 years of acquisition covering metro, authorities policy, and planetary issues

Lagos state - A shipment of cocaine concealed successful 20 sets of spiritual books going to Saudi Arabia has been intercepted astatine a courier institution successful Lagos.

The cocaine consignment consists of 20 parcels with a full value of 500grams and buried successful the pages of the spiritual books.

NDLEA intercept the illicit drugs astatine a courier institution successful Lagos. Photo credit: NDLEA
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The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) operatives uncovered the items were searching done export cargos going to Saudi Arabia astatine the logistics steadfast connected Tuesday, April 15, 2025

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The NDLEA Director, Media & Advocacy, Femi Babafemi, made this known successful a connection issued via the agency’s X grip @ connected Sunday, April 20, 2025.

Babafemi said NDLEA operatives besides intercepted 5 parcels of Loud hidden successful a carton coming from the United States of America (USA).

“The cocaine consignment consisting of 20 parcels with a full value of 500grams and buried successful the pages of the spiritual books was uncovered astatine a courier institution successful Lagos connected Tuesday 15th April 2025 erstwhile NDLEA officers of the Directorate of Operations and General Investigation (DOGI) were searching done export cargos going to Saudi Arabia astatine the logistics firm.“At different courier institution aforesaid day, NDLEA officers intercepted 5 parcels of Loud, a beardown strain of cannabis weighing 2.8 kilograms hidden successful a carton coming from the United States of America.”

Earlier, Legit.ng reported that NDLEA operatives intercepted illicit consignments astatine logistics firms and the Lagos airport.

Illicit drugs similar Cocaine, Tramadol, Loud, Molly, and others concealed successful supplication beads, packs of committee games, and pistillate apparel to the USA, Saudi Arabia, Italy, Poland, and UAE.

Babafemi narrated however the suspects were arrested by the officers connected antithetic days.

NDLEA arrests Malaysian returnee for smuggling drugs

Legit.ng besides reported that the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) operatives arrested a Malaysian returnee, Ndubuisi Udatu (aka Richard), for drug trafficking.

41-year-old Udatu was arrested with 2 elephantine music speakers utilized to conceal illicit drugs connected Monday, April 7, 2025.

The fishy is an ex-convict who had been arrested, convicted, and jailed for cause trafficking offences portion successful Malaysia earlier returning to Nigeria.

NDLEA arrests India-bound brothers with ilicit drugs

Meanwhile, Legit.ng reported that 2 India-bound brothers arrested astatine the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA) successful Ikeja, Lagos state.

NDLEA officers arrested the 2 brothers with 5kg of cocaine concealed successful walls of their suitcases.

The NDLEA Director, Media & Advocacy, Femi Babafemi, shared much details astir the apprehension and that of others.

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Source: Legit.ng