The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) intercepts cocaine concealed in a wooden or local mortar and in a backpack with a false bottom, reportedly prepared for shipment to China and Italy via a logistics company in Lagos. Multiple outlets report the seizures as part of NDLEA operations carried out by officers from its Directorate of Operations and General Investigations (DOGI).
The reports also describe additional arrests made during the same broader enforcement efforts. Premium Times says NDLEA arrests a suspected supplier linked to banditry in Zamfara and that the suspect is found with several drugs including cannabis, cocaine, methamphetamine, and tramadol. Other outlets add that NDLEA operatives arrest suspects, including a suspected drug dealer in Rivers State, alongside the cocaine intercepts in Lagos.
While the outlets consistently describe the mortar and backpack concealment and the intended destination to China and Italy, they vary in the number of suspects named, the emphasis on related arrests in other states, and some operational details such as the specific report date referenced by Vanguard.
