NDLEA warns of new drug trafficking method via Sahara Desert road routes
via Punch Nigeria1 min read
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency has issued a warning about a new method of drug trafficking where suspects ingest illicit drugs for overland journeys through the Sahara Desert to North Africa and Europe. NDLEA spokesman Femi Babafemi stated that traffickers are increasingly using road routes due to heightened surveillance at airports. This development could lead to a rise in roadside excretion of illicit substances as operatives increase monitoring on highways. Babafemi described the method as risky and dangerous, highlighting the lengths traffickers go to evade arrest. A video showed NDLEA operatives recovering condom-wrapped pellets, apparently excreted by a suspect, which were then documented and tested. This new trend emerges amidst the NDLEA's ongoing efforts to combat drug trafficking at both airports and inland.
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