Coverage dated September 19, 2022

1.8 tons of cocaine seized, 5 arrested in Nigerian bust

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Nigeria’s anti-drug agency says it seized a record 1.8 tons of cocaine valued at $278 million it described as likely the country’s largest bust

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Washington Post
1.8 tons of cocaine seized, 5 arrested in Nigerian bust (opens Washington Post)
Published Sep 19, 2022
Washington Post's feed description
Nigeria’s anti-drug agency says it seized a record 1.8 tons of cocaine valued at $278 million it described as likely the country’s largest bust
Washington Examiner
Record $300M in cocaine seized from Lagos warehouse (opens Washington Examiner)
Published Sep 19, 2022
Washington Examiner's feed description
Authorities seized 1.8 tons of cocaine from a warehouse in Lagos, worth close to $300 million, on Monday.
Deutsche Welle
Nigeria: Record 1.8 tons of cocaine seized in drug bust | DW (opens Deutsche Welle)
Published Sep 19, 2022
Deutsche Welle's feed description
Nigeria's National Drug Law Enforcement Agency has recovered cocaine with an estimated value of $278 million in what it called a record seizure.

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