US hails NDLEA over dismantling of Mexican Meth Labs

By Kingsley Omonobi
The United States has commended the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) for dismantling four methamphetamine laboratories linked to Mexican drug cartels in Nigeria, describing the operations as a demonstration of effective intelligence-led policing and international cooperation.
The commendation came from the US Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs (INL) for Africa and the Middle East, Michael Gonzales, during a visit to the NDLEA national headquarters in Abuja on Tuesday, October 20, 2026.
Gonzales, who was received by the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the NDLEA, Brig. Gen. Mohamed Buba Ma...