NDLEA uncovers Mexican cartel links to methamphetamine labs in Ogun, Oyo forests
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, has uncovered attempts by international drug cartels to establish large-scale methamphetamine production facilities in forested areas of Ogun and Oyo states. The agency said the networks involved have links to Mexican criminal organisations seeking to establish a foothold in Nigeria’s illicit drug market. NDLEA Director of Media and […] NDLEA…
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has uncovered connections between Mexican drug cartels and methamphetamine laboratories established in forested regions of Ogun and Oyo states, Nigeria. Mexican criminal organizations seek to establish a presence in Nigeria's illicit drug market. The NDLEA's Director of Media and Advocacy, Femi Babafemi, reported this during an interview on Frontline, a current affairs program on Eagle 102.5 FM.
The agency detected clandestine efforts to establish methamphetamine labs in the forests, moving beyond conventional drug seizures to dismantle trafficking networks at their operational bases. The NDLEA has strengthened cooperation with law enforcement agencies within Nigeria and abroad, intending to dismantle trafficking routes and seize illicit substances.
Some criminal networks are moving narcotics through neighboring countries before attempting to bring them into Nigeria, with a recent operation dismantling a cartel on the Togo-Benin Republic-Nigeria corridor. The NDLEA also warned social media influencers against promoting illicit drug use and is implementing an Alternative Development Program to encourage farmers to abandon cannabis farming and adopt legitimate sources of income.
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