Nigeria, Oct. 5 -- The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has dismantled two major drug cartels operating across Lagos, following a series of intelligence-led operations that lasted over three weeks. The operations led to the arrest of five suspects, including the alleged leader of the syndicate, Alhaji Hammed Taofeek Ode, who posed as a businessman and real estate developer. The breakthrough came on September 16, 2025, when NDLEA officers at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA), Ikeja, intercepted 174 parcels of cocaine weighing 13.4 kilograms, concealed in cocoa butter body cream containers. The arrest of a cargo agent led investigators to Alhaji Hammed Ode, who was later taken into custody with the cooperation o...