The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency and the Australian Federal Police have signed a cooperation agreement aimed at disrupting international drug trafficking networks linked to the two countries.
The memorandum of understanding was signed at NDLEA headquarters in Abuja. Agency chairman Buba Marwa said the partnership would strengthen intelligence exchange, coordinated investigations, training and controlled delivery operations involving suspected illicit consignments.
Marwa argued that trafficking groups increasingly operate across borders and that cooperation is necessary to identify organizers, intercept drugs and pursue prosecutions. He cited previous NDLEA seizures and investigations as examples of the agency’s enforcement work, including operations involving cocaine and methamphetamine.
Australian delegation leader Sandra Booth said criminal networks were exploiting international demand for illicit drugs and drawing vulnerable people into related offences. She welcomed closer cooperation and described the agreement as a way to combine investigative reach and operational resources.
The supplied account also makes allegations about named individuals and international criminal networks. Those details should be checked against official law enforcement releases and court records, with care not to treat an allegation or investigation as proof of guilt.
