The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has cautioned Nigerians against accepting consolidated cargoes from abroad without first confirming their contents, warning that some consignments may contain illicit drugs.
The agency disclosed that some Nigerians living overseas were sending cargoes containing substances such as Colorado and Loud to relatives and friends in Nigeria, with the unsuspecting individuals named as consignees or recipients.
The NDLEA Director of Media and Advocacy, Femi Babafemi, issued the warning in a post on X on Sunday.
Babafemi noted that recipients of such consignments could face arrest and prosecution if the packages were discovered to contain illegal drugs.
He wrote, “RED ALERT! The new thing now is that some of our ‘abroad’ people are sending home consolidated cargoes contaminated with illicit drugs especially Colorado and Loud, putting their family members and friends as consignees or recipients.
“The warning here is, if you’re not part of the syndicate, don’t accept to receive consignments on behalf of your ‘abroad’ brother or sister or friend particularly if you don’t know the full content of the consignment.
“Many are already behind bars for this and the number keeps increasing with daily operations by @ndlea_nigeria officers. Please heed this warning and save yourself of the jail experience.”
The warning was accompanied by video footage showing agency operatives unpacking large black plastic-wrapped packages on a metal table.
Inside, clear plastic bags containing yellowish, lumpy substances consistent with seized cannabis products were revealed.
This alert comes against the backdrop of NDLEA operations targeting international drug trafficking routes into Nigeria.