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NDLEA Dismantles International Drug Cartel, Seizes ₦5.3bn Cocaine Consignment

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) says it has dismantled an international organised criminal group with networks across Nigeria, the United Kingdom, Brazil, Australia, and the United Arab Emirates.

NDLEA spokesman, Femi Babafemi, disclosed in a statement that three kingpins were arrested and a cocaine consignment worth ₦5.3 billion intercepted during the operation.

He explained that the two-week operation in Lagos began on August 26, 2025, when operatives at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Ikeja, intercepted 76 cartons of textile materials bound for Sydney, Australia.

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