ABUJA, Nigeria – President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has showered praises on the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) after operatives successfully smashed a massive, high-profile drug trafficking syndicate operating between Nigeria and Mexico.
The blockbuster anti-narcotics sting squeezed the life out of a sophisticated transnational network, leading to the dramatic arrest of several foreign nationals, local drug barons, and key cartel foot soldiers who had been running illicit operations under the radar.
Okay News reports that the NDLEA Chairman, Brigadier General Mohamed Buba Marwa (retd), confirmed the agency intercepted an assortment of hard drugs and specialized precursor chemicals valued at a staggering $360 million during the intense, weeks-long intelligence-led operation.
Reacting to the development through a statement issued by presidential spokesman Bayo Onanuga, President Tinubu hailed the breakthrough as a massive triumph over organized crime, firmly declaring that the country will no longer be a safe haven for global syndicates. He saluted the NDLEA operatives for their absolute professionalism, raw bravery, and tactical precision in taking down the heavily armed network without hitches.
The President, however, raised the alarm over a disturbing trend: West Africa is rapidly transforming into a primary transit highway for high-grade cocaine, synthetic narcotics, and dangerous illegal pharmaceuticals bound for lucrative markets in Europe and North America. Warning that skyrocketing drug abuse is actively weaponizing criminality among the youth and sabotaging national security, Tinubu charged everyday Nigerians to stay vigilant, drop timely tips for security agencies, and help flush out syndicates hiding in plain sight within their neighborhoods.
