NDLEA Arrests Drug Kingpin, Dismantles Synthetic Drug Lab in Lagos
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has arrested a notorious drug kingpin, Yussuf Azeez, at Murtala Muhammed International Airport in Lagos while he tried to board a flight to Saudi Arabia for Umrah. The suspect, previously charged with drug offenses in the UK and Nigeria, had set up a major synthetic cannabis laboratory in Lekki, Lagos. NDLEA operatives raided the lab, found 148.3 kilograms of Colorado—an illicit synthetic strain of cannabis—and dismantled laboratory equipment and precursor chemicals. Additional suspects were arrested at the site. In related operations, NDLEA intercepted designer drugs and methamphetamine at Lagos terminals, seized tramadol and cannabis in Niger and Taraba states, and arrested multiple traffickers nationwide. Seizures included 769 kg of skunk, 105.5 kg of Molly, 15,000+ tramadol capsules, and other contraband moving between states. The agency has pledged to intensify crackdowns on drug cartels […]
