NDLEA intercepts N10.3bn cannabis haul, arrests South African woman with 5.75kg heroin - Daily Post Nigeria

Author: Oluwaseun TaiwoPublished on: July 12, 2026Country: Nigeria
Crime & Law
NDLEA intercepts N10.3bn cannabis haul, arrests South African woman with 5.75kg heroin - Daily Post Nigeria

The NDLEA seized 8,287 nylon bags of Canadian Loud cannabis weighing 4,143.5 kg, with an estimated street value of over N10.3 billion, at the Apapa seaport in Lagos. At the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport in Abuja, 38-year-old South African national Will Jessica Ann was arrested with 5.75 kg of heroin hidden in her luggage while traveling with her three-year-old son. A commercial motorcycle rider, Onyechere Daniel Chinadu, was arrested at Lagos airport with 87 wraps of methamphetamine and subsequently excreted 13 additional pellets during a three-day observation period.

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