NDLEA busts Nigerian-Mexican meth cartel, arrests drug baron

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) of Nigeria announced that it dismantled a trans‑national methamphetamine trafficking network linking Nigeria and Mexico. The operation, carried out in several Nigerian states, resulted in the seizure of large quantities of meth, precursor chemicals and cash, and the arrest of the cartel’s leader—a prominent drug baron known for coordinating shipments from Mexican producers to Nigerian distributors. The bust marks one of the biggest meth‑related seizures in Nigeria’s history and underscores growing cooperation between Nigerian and international law‑enforcement agencies to combat synthetic drug trafficking. Views Nigeria