NDLEA recovers N3.6b Colos, codeine in Lagos
by The Eagle Online · The Eagle OnlineOperatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) operatives acting on credible intelligence raided a warehouse within a residential compound at 20, Hakeem Dosumu Street, Ago Palace area of Okota, Lagos, where a massive stockpile of codeine-based syrup was discovered.
A total of 3,776 cartons, comprising 377,600 bottles of the controlled substance, valued at over N2.6 billion, were recovered.
This was between August 7 and 8, 2026.
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In yet another intelligence-led operation, NDLEA operatives on August 14 raided the residence of a 55-year-old kingpin, Shoremi Kayode, at 37, Ogundare street, Ipaja Estate, Ipaja area of Lagos, recovering 324 kilograms of Colorado, a synthetic strain of cannabis, with a street value of N972 million.
Also recovered from the suspect were a Mercedes-Benz car and a Toyota Corolla car.
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