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NDLEA, Australian police sign pact against drug cartels

NDLEA, Australian police sign pact against drug cartels
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….Marwa describes agreement as declaration of war on transnational traffickers By Kingsley Omonobi ABUJA — The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) and the Australian Federal Police (AFP) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to strengthen cooperation against transnational drug trafficking networks operating along the Nigeria-Australia route. Booth said Australia was committed to working with Nigeria to prevent drug trafficking and protect its young and vulnerable population.
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  • ✦“Nigeria is being exploited as a transit and sourcing hub, but no single country can fight this alone,” he said.
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Monday:The agreement, signed at the NDLEA national headquarters in Abuja on Monday, November 2, 2026, formalises existing cooperation between the two agencies into a structured strategic partnership.$360 million:He said one of the laboratories yielded seizures valued at more than $360 million.
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  • ✦….Marwa describes agreement as declaration of war on transnational traffickers By Kingsley Omonobi ABUJA — The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) and the Australian Federal Police (AFP) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to strengthen cooperation against transnational drug trafficking networks operating along the Nigeria-Australia route.
  • ✦Booth said Australia was committed to working with Nigeria to prevent drug trafficking and protect its young and vulnerable population.
  • ✦“Nigeria is being exploited as a transit and sourcing hub, but no single country can fight this alone,” he said.
Key Facts:Monday: The agreement, signed at the NDLEA national headquarters in Abuja on Monday, November 2, 2026, formalises existing cooperation between the two agencies into a structured strategic partnership.$360 million: He said one of the laboratories yielded seizures valued at more than $360 million.
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….Marwa describes agreement as declaration of war on transnational traffickers By Kingsley Omonobi ABUJA — The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) and the Australian Federal Police (AFP) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to strengthen cooperation against transnational drug...

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….Marwa describes agreement as declaration of war on transnational traffickers By Kingsley Omonobi ABUJA — The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) and the Australian Federal Police (AFP) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to strengthen cooperation against transnational drug trafficking networks operating along the Nigeria-Australia route.

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The primary parties identified in this coverage include Federal Capital Territory, Nigeria Police Force, National Drug Law Enforcement Agency.

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The agreement, signed at the NDLEA national headquarters in Abuja on Monday, November 2, 2026, formalises existing cooperation between the two agencies into a structured strategic partnership.

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