NDLEA, U.S. DEA, and UK NCA Launch Joint Probe Into ₦338 Billion Cocaine Seizure at Lagos Port

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The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has begun a joint investigation with the United States Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) and the United Kingdom National Crime Agency (NCA) to uncover the international drug cartel behind the importation of 1,000 kilogrammes of cocaine, valued at approximately ₦338 billion, recently intercepted at the PTML Terminal, Tincan Island Port, Lagos.

According to NDLEA sources, the massive drug bust represents one of the largest single cocaine seizures in Nigeria’s history. The consignment was reportedly concealed in a shipment of goods that arrived at the port through South America — a major route for transnational narcotics trafficking.

NDLEA Chairman, Brig. Gen. Mohamed Buba Marwa (Rtd.), confirmed that the agency is working closely with U.S. and U.K. authorities to trace the shipment’s financial and operational networks, identify the syndicate members, and apprehend local collaborators who facilitated the entry.
“This is not an isolated seizure. It’s part of a coordinated effort to dismantle international drug trafficking rings that use Nigerian ports as transit points,” Marwa stated.

The joint operation follows months of intelligence gathering and surveillance, which led to the interception before the drugs could be moved into the Nigerian market.

Security analysts believe the collaboration between NDLEA, DEA, and NCA will tighten Nigeria’s port security, disrupt global drug supply chains, and reinforce the country’s zero-tolerance policy toward narcotics trafficking.

The NDLEA has assured the public that more arrests are imminent as investigations continue both locally and internationally.