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Drug seizure and smuggling incidents in Nigeria and India

Overview

Authorities in Nigeria and India have reported several successful interceptions of illegal substances. In Kano, Nigeria, the Nigerian Correctional Service intercepted an attempt to smuggle suspected Indian hemp into the Kurmawa Medium Security Custodial Centre. A 40-year-old suspect was apprehended during the operation and handed over to the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA).

In separate airport operations, the NDLEA in Lagos arrested a 34-year-old Ugandan woman at Murtala Muhammed International Airport. Officials reportedly discovered 1.15 kilograms of cocaine concealed on her person. Meanwhile, in Delhi, India, customs officials at Indira Gandhi International Airport seized 6.5 kilograms of cannabis from an Indian woman arriving from Bangkok.

Entities

National Drug Law Enforcement Agency · Murtala Muhammed International Airport · Nura Mohammed · Ahmed Yusuf Lakpene · Customs Department

Timeline

  1. [CRIME] 4 sources
    Drug seizures reported at major airports in Lagos and Delhi

    Drug enforcement agencies in Nigeria and India have arrested individuals for attempting to smuggle cocaine and cannabis through Lagos and Delhi airports, respectively.

  2. [CRIME] 2 sources
    Nigerian Correctional Service foils drug smuggling attempt in Kano

    The Nigerian Correctional Service arrested a 40-year-old man after foiling an attempt to smuggle suspected Indian hemp into the Kurmawa Medium Security Custodial Centre in Kano.

Sources

blueprint.ng · dailytrust.com · inewsguyana.com · newsx.com · thewhistler.ng