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South Africans now leading drug trafficking cartels in Nigeria — NDLEA

GlobeAlert Desk · curated from Vanguard Nigeria · Sub-Saharan Africa

By Kingsley Omonobi The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has raised the alarm over the growing involvement of South African nationals in drug trafficking networks operating in Nigeria, alleging that some are facilitating the movement of illicit substances through the country to other parts of the world. The agency said three South African nationals […] The post South Africans now leading drug trafficking cartels in Nigeria — NDLEA appeared first on Vanguard News.

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