NDLEA arrest wanted drug kingpin after 7 years with 11.6kg cocaine, methamphetamine

By Femi Anamelechi Operatives of a special operations unit of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have arrested a wanted 60 year old drug kingpin, Okpara Paul Chigozie, ending seven years of evading the long arm of the law, even as he was caught attempting to ship large quantities of cocaine and methamphetamine to…

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PSN, NDLEA Raise Alarm Over Mental Health Crisis In Nigeria

By Cosmas Okereafor The Chairman, Board of Fellows, Pharmaceutical Society of Nigeria (PSN), Uche Apakama, during the week disclosed that over 40 million Nigerians are suffering from various mental illnesses induced by drug abuse.This revelation was made at the 7th Public Lecture, organized by the Board of Fellows of Pharmaceutical Society of Nigeria, that took…

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NDLEA, UK – HOIO Sign MoU On Operational Partnership Against Illicit Drugs

By Femi Anamelechi The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) and the Home Office International Operations (HOIO) of the United Kingdom have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) that will enhance the fight against transnational organized crime, particularly the trafficking of illicit drugs and other prohibited commodities between Nigeria and the UK. Speaking at the…

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