Nigeria’s NDLEA says it intercepts cocaine shipments concealed in a local wooden mortar and in a backpack with a false bottom, with destinations listed as China and Italy. The agency reports the seizures are made by NDLEA officers from its Directorate of Operations and General Investigations (DOGI) in Lagos during operations involving a logistics company. NDLEA says the consignments are concealed in the mortar and in the modified backpack to disguise the drugs from inspection.
In addition to the Lagos seizures, NDLEA also reports related enforcement actions, including the arrest of a suspected drug dealer in Rivers State and a suspected supplier of illicit drugs. The reports describe the activity as part of ongoing efforts to disrupt trafficking networks and intercept narcotics before they leave the country.
The outlets largely agree on the key details: the concealment methods (mortar and backpack with a false bottom), the intended international routes (China and Italy), and that the interceptions occur in Lagos under NDLEA operations. The agency presents the cases as evidence of attempts to smuggle cocaine through logistics channels.
