NDLEA intercepts fuel tanker modified to smuggle drugs across Nigeria

Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have intercepted a fuel tanker ingeniously modified to conceal and transport illicit drugs across the country.

The agency’s Director of Media and Advocacy, Mr. Femi Babafemi, disclosed the development in a post shared via X.com (formerly Twitter) on Sunday.

According to Babafemi, the discovery was made during a targeted stop-and-search operation. During the inspection, officers uncovered a specially designed hidden compartment within the belly of the tanker — a concealed storage space engineered specifically for drug trafficking.

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

The interception is the latest in a series of major busts by the NDLEA, following recent seizures of explosives, tramadol pills, and drugs worth billions of naira in various operations nationwide.