NDLEA intercepts modified fuel tanker concealing drugs

Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have uncovered a sophisticated drug trafficking method involving a fuel tanker modified to conceal and transport illicit substances across the country.

The agency’s Director of Media and Advocacy, Mr. Femi Babafemi, disclosed the operation in a statement posted on X.com on Sunday. According to him, the tanker was intercepted during a targeted stop-and-search operation, where officers discovered a secret compartment ingeniously built into the underside of the vehicle.

“Narco-trend: Fuel tanker on top but drug tanker beneath!”;; Babafemi wrote.

“Please watch how #ndlea_nigeria officers discovered a large storage created in the belly of this oil tanker for the sole purpose of moving drugs across the country.”;;

The specific type and quantity of the concealed drugs were not immediately disclosed.

This interception comes amid NDLEA’s intensified nationwide crackdown on drug smuggling networks.