NDLEA Warns Nigerians Against Unknown Overseas Cargoes

NDLEA has warned Nigerians against accepting consolidated cargoes sent from abroad without first confirming their contents, following reports that some consignments are being used to transport illicit drugs.

The agency said some Nigerians living abroad were sending cargoes containing substances such as Colorado and Loud to relatives and friends in Nigeria, who are listed as the consignees or recipients.

NDLEA Director of Media and Advocacy, Femi Babafemi, raised the concern in a post on X on Sunday.

Babafemi cautioned that unsuspecting recipients could face arrest and prosecution if illicit drugs are discovered in cargoes addressed to them.

He therefore urged Nigerians to establish the contents of overseas consignments before accepting them to avoid being implicated in drug-related offences.

He wrote, “RED ALERT! The new thing now is that some of our ‘abroad’ people are sending home consolidated cargoes contaminated with illicit drugs especially Colorado and Loud, putting their family members and friends as consignees or recipients.

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“The warning here is, if you’re not part of the syndicate, don’t accept to receive consignments on behalf of your ‘abroad’ brother or sister or friend particularly if you don’t know the full content of the consignment.

“Many are already behind bars for this and the number keeps increasing with daily operations by @ndlea_nigeria officers. Please heed this warning and save yourself of the jail experience.”

The warning was accompanied by video footage showing agency operatives unpacking large black plastic-wrapped packages on a metal table.

Inside, clear plastic bags containing yellowish, lumpy substances consistent with seized cannabis products were revealed.

This alert comes against the backdrop of NDLEA operations targeting international drug trafficking routes into Nigeria.