/Reuters Agency
The anti-drug agency of Nigeria is collaborating with its counterparts in the United States and the United Kingdom to investigate the origin of a shipment of cocaine, valued at 235 million dollars, seized at the Tincan Port in Lagos, in one of the country’s largest anti-drug operations.
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) reported in a statement that 1,000 kg of cocaine were discovered in an empty container at a terminal during the weekend. The port terminal operators alerted the NDLEA and other port security agencies, who jointly examined the shipment.
The drugs were formally handed over to the NDLEA, after tests confirmed that the substance was cocaine.
The United States Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) and the United Kingdom’s National Crime Agency (NCA) joined the investigation at the invitation of the Nigerian government.
“The objective of collaborating with our international partners on this case is to ensure that no stone is left unturned so that we can ultimately bring all the masterminds of this huge shipment to justice, wherever they are in the world,” stated the Chairman of the NDLEA, Buba Marwa.
