Maha Christopher
Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency have uncovered consignments of illicit drugs concealed in water purifier machines shipped from the Netherlands, as the agency intensified its nationwide crackdown on drug trafficking networks.
According to The Punch, the drugs were discovered on May 26, 2026, at a courier company in Lagos, where officers recovered three kilograms of ketamine and 199 grams of MDMA hidden inside the appliances.
In a statement issued on Sunday, the NDLEA Director of Media and Advocacy, Femi Babafemi, said the seizure was part of a series of successful operations conducted across several states.
“Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency have uncovered consignments of high potency illicit drugs concealed in water purifier machines shipped to Lagos from Netherlands,” Babafemi stated.
In Kaduna State, NDLEA operatives arrested a couple, Musa Sunday and Mercy Sunday, alongside Salomi Ezekiel, after recovering 100 jumbo bags of skunk weighing 1,246 kilograms from their residence in the Gonin Gora area on May 24.
On the same day, officers intercepted a 30 year old suspect, Sunusi Musa, along the Abuja Kaduna highway at Jere with 380 rounds of 7.62mm military grade ammunition allegedly being transported to Katsina State.
The agency said the suspect and the recovered ammunition were handed over to the appropriate security authorities for further investigation.
In Niger State, NDLEA operatives acting on intelligence raided a warehouse at Gidan Kukah in Bosso Local Government Area on May 27, recovering 457 kilograms of skunk.
A suspect identified as Godwin Zakka was later arrested at his residence in Minna in connection with the seizure.
Similarly, in Enugu State, operatives on patrol along the Onitsha Enugu Expressway intercepted a commercial vehicle carrying 22,000 tramadol pills, 100 ampoules of pentazocine and 200 grams of bromazepam.
The agency said a suspect, James Maigari Wisdom, was arrested in connection with the drugs.
Beyond enforcement operations, the NDLEA said it continued its War Against Drug Abuse campaign through sensitisation programmes in schools, worship centres, workplaces and communities across Cross River, Taraba, Lagos and Anambra states.
Commending the officers involved, NDLEA Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Mohamed Buba Marwa, praised their commitment to both enforcement and preventive efforts and urged them to sustain the momentum in the fight against drug trafficking across the country.
