News:2026-09-16/Trafficking/ndlea-seizes-292-48-kg-of-cannabis-from-a-bus-on-the-benin-onitsha-expressway-at-asaba

News record16 September 2026Trafficking

NDLEA seizes 292.48 kg of cannabis from a bus on the Benin-Onitsha Expressway at Asaba

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency reported intercepting a bus carrying 292.48 kilograms of cannabis on the Benin-Onitsha Expressway at Asaba, Delta State, on 16 September 2026, and arresting two men. The agency said the older of the two, aged 49, had for some time presented himself as a police officer using a forged identity card in order to avoid scrutiny at checkpoints. The account appears in the agency's weekly operational bulletin of 20 September 2026.

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Date16 Sep 2026

CategoryTrafficking

CountryNigeria

State / provinceDelta State

LocalityAsaba

AgencyNDLEA

Coordinates6.20, 6.73

Coordinates are approximate.

Source report

2026-09-16 Trafficking NDLEA seizes 292.48 kg of cannabis from a bus on the Benin-Onitsha Expressway at Asaba The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency reported intercepting a bus carrying 292.48 kilograms of cannabis on the Benin-Onitsha Expressway at Asaba, Delta State, on 16 September 2026, and arresting two men. The agency said the older of the two, aged 49, had for some time presented himself as a police officer using a forged identity card in order to avoid scrutiny at checkpoints. The account appears in the agency's weekly operational bulletin of 20 September 2026. https://ndlea.gov.ng/blog/ndlea-intercepts-n34bn-loud-opioids-arrests-fake-police-officer-mechanic-drug-dealer Nigeria Delta State Asaba 6° 12' 0.00" N, 6° 43' 48.00" E NDLEA