Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) operatives acting on credible intelligence raided a warehouse within a residential compound at 20, Hakeem Dosumu Street, Ago Palace area of Okota, Lagos, where a massive stockpile of codeine-based syrup was discovered.

A total of 3,776 cartons, comprising 377,600 bottles of the controlled substance, valued at over N2.6 billion, were recovered.

This was between August 7 and 8, 2026.

In yet another intelligence-led operation, NDLEA operatives on August 14 raided the residence of a 55-year-old kingpin, Shoremi Kayode, at 37, Ogundare street, Ipaja Estate, Ipaja area of Lagos, recovering 324 kilograms of Colorado, a synthetic strain of cannabis, with a street value of N972 million.

Also recovered from the suspect were a Mercedes-Benz car and a Toyota Corolla car.