{"id":126817,"date":"2026-05-02T09:04:49","date_gmt":"2026-05-02T08:04:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/?p=126817"},"modified":"2026-05-02T09:04:49","modified_gmt":"2026-05-02T08:04:49","slug":"ndlea-bursts-abuja-drug-cartels-nabs-132-suspects","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/news\/ndlea-bursts-abuja-drug-cartels-nabs-132-suspects\/","title":{"rendered":"NDLEA Bursts Abuja Drug Cartels,\u00a0 Nabs 132 Suspects\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">By Lizzy Chirkpi<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has bursted multiple drug dens in Abuja,\u00a0 arresting 132 suspects while recovering 220 kilograms of illicit substances.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">The operation, which lasted two weeks from April 11 to April 25, 2026, was carried out by the agency\u2019s Directorate of Operations and General Investigation (DOGI) in collaboration with the FCT Strategic Command. The coordinated raids followed weeks of intelligence gathering and surveillance targeting identified drug hotspots across the Federal Capital Territory.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Areas affected by the raids include Torabora Hills, Area 3, Gwarinpa, AYA, Durumi, Banex, Dei-Dei, Kubwa, Apo, Kwali, Gwagwalada, Wuse Zone 4, Garki Area 10, Jabi, and the Suleja axis, among others.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">According to the agency, a wide range of illicit substances were recovered during the operations. These include 214.79 kilograms of skunk (a strain of cannabis), 5.524 kilograms of Diazepam, 2.352 kilograms of Exol, 1.119 kilograms of Tramadol, as well as smaller quantities of Mogadon, cocaine, Rohypnol, methamphetamine, and ecstasy. Six bottles of codeine syrup were also seized.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Despite encountering resistance from suspected traffickers in parts of Durumi Area 1 and the Suleja market axis, NDLEA operatives successfully subdued the groups without any casualties, effectively disrupting their distribution networks.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Briefing the Chairman\/Chief Executive Officer, Mohamed Buba Marwa, the Director of Operations and General Investigation, Ahmed Sule Ningi, commended the efforts of personnel involved in the exercise.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">He said, \u201cI commend the resilience, coordination, and professionalism of all participating officers, men and women. There is a need for sustained operational pressure to consolidate the gains recorded during the exercise.\u201d<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Responding, Marwa praised the operatives for their dedication and reiterated the agency\u2019s commitment to sustaining the offensive against drug cartels.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">He said, \u201cI hail the officers, men and women of the Directorate of Operations and General Investigation, the FCT Strategic Command, and other formations that participated in the operation for their commitment to cleaning up the capital city and its environs. The operational model used for this exercise should be replicated across other high-risk urban centres to sustain the pressure on drug cartels and effectively suppress both demand and supply of illicit substances nationwide.\u201d<\/div>\n<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Related Posts generic via filter on the_content -->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Lizzy Chirkpi The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has bursted multiple drug dens in Abuja,\u00a0 arresting 132 suspects while recovering 220 kilograms of illicit substances. 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