South African nationals top drug trafficking cartel in Nigeria – NDLEA

From Molly Kilete, Abuja
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has raised the alarm over how South African nationals are now leading drug trafficking cartels in Nigeria by facilitating the movement of illicit drugs through Nigeria to other parts of the world.
The agency said so far three South Africans had been arrested with large quantities of heroin, cocaine and synthetic cannabis.
The NDLEA Assistant Director, Media and Advocacy, Francis Okogun, made the revelations at the Joint Security Press Briefing by the spokespersons of the security, defence and law enforcement agencies in Abuja.
Okogun said: “On the arrest of South African nationals in connection with drug tra...