How NDLEA Uncovered Drugs Hidden in Water Purifiers from Europe, Seizes Military-Grade Ammunition in Kaduna
Oru Leonard
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), has intercepted consignments of hard drugs concealed in water purifier machines imported from the Netherlands, while also uncovering a cache of military-grade ammunition and arresting suspected drug traffickers in a series of operations across the country.
According to the agency, operatives discovered and seized three kilograms of ketamine and 199 grams of MDMA, popularly known as Ecstasy, hidden inside water purifier machines shipped from Europe. The illicit consignments were intercepted at a courier company in Lagos on May 26, 2026.
In Kaduna State, NDLEA operatives arrested a couple, Musa Sunday and Mercy Sunday, alongside Salomi Ezekiel, 38, following the recovery of 100 jumbo bags of skunk weighing 1,246 kilograms from their residence in the Gonin Gora area.
The agency also intercepted 380 rounds of military-grade 7.62mm ammunition along the Abuja-Kaduna highway near Jere. The suspect, identified as 30-year-old Sunusi Musa, was arrested while allegedly transporting the ammunition to Katsina State. NDLEA said both the suspect and the recovered ammunition have been handed over to the appropriate security agency for further investigation.
In Niger State, a raid on a warehouse in Gidan Kukah, Bosso Local Government Area, led to the seizure of 457 kilograms of skunk. A suspect, Godwin Zakka, 46, was later arrested at his residence in the Gbeganu area of Minna in connection with the seizure.
Similarly, in Enugu State, NDLEA operatives intercepted a commercial vehicle travelling from Onitsha to Taraba State along the Onitsha-Enugu Expressway. A search of the vehicle uncovered 22,000 tramadol pills, 100 ampoules of pentazocine and 200 grams of bromazepam. One suspect, James Maigari Wisdom, was arrested.
Beyond enforcement operations, the agency continued its War Against Drug Abuse (WADA) campaign with sensitisation programmes in schools and communities across the country.
Awareness lectures were conducted at Government Secondary School, Adiabo in Cross River State; St Patrick’s Memorial College, Wukari in Taraba State; Roman Catholic Mission Nursery and Primary School, Ibeju Lekki in Lagos State; and Kings Secondary School, Amawbia in Anambra State, among others.
Commending officers involved in the operations, NDLEA Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Mohamed Buba Marwa, praised personnel of the Kaduna, Niger and Enugu Commands, as well as the Directorate of Operations and General Investigation (DOGI), for their successes in reducing drug supply while sustaining anti-drug advocacy efforts nationwide.
The NDLEA boss urged officers across the country to remain vigilant and sustain the momentum in the fight against drug trafficking and abuse.
