NDLEA busts drug syndicates shipping cocaine in phone chargers, backpacks to Saudi Arabia, Europe

NDLEA busts drug syndicates shipping cocaine in phone chargers, backpacks to Saudi Arabia, Europe 09.08.2026

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has thwarted multiple drug trafficking attempts, including the concealment of 1.2 kilogrammes of cocaine inside 25 phone chargers destined for Saudi Arabia via a Lagos courier company. Another 500 grammes of cocaine were found in the false bottom of a backpack intended for Italy at a different logistics firm on August 3, 2026. NDLEA spokesman Femi Babafemi also reported the interception of 2.3kg of Loud, a synthetic cannabis strain, imported from the United States at a shipping company on August 4.

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