NDLEA intercepts UK, Australia-bound cocaine, opioid consignments in carton walls (video)

Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have intercepted consignments of cocaine and various opioids concealed in walls of cartons used to package cloths and other items going to the United Kingdom and Australia.

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Spokesperson of the agency, Femi Babafemi, who disclosed this to newsmen, said the two seizures were recorded at a courier company in Lagos on Friday 15th May 2026 during examination of shipments going to the UK and Australia. 

According to Babafemi, a total of 170grams of cocaine sealed in cellophane parcels and buried in the walls of a carton of cloths heading to Australia were recovered. A wide range of opioids including: 200 ampoules of pentazocine injection; 1,100 capsules of tramadol and 100 ampoules of promethazine injection were recovered from another carton which has United Kingdom as its final destination. 

Meanwhile, a large cache of military-grade ammunition was intercepted by NDLEA officers on patrol along Abuja-Kaduna highway, Kaduna on Tuesday 12th May. Babafemi said  suspect, 35-year-old Abdullahi Hassan was caught conveying the 1,989 rounds of RLA 7.62mm concealed in fresh white cassava granules locally known as garri. He mentioned that both  the suspect and exhibit have since been transferred to another security agency for further investigation.

Ina related development, a 25-litre jerry can of palm oil used to conceal 1.2kg pills of tramaking 225mg  was recovered from Kofar Ruwa motor park in Kano on Monday 11th May following credible intelligence.