MIRIAM NNOLI 
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), on Sunday, announced the interception of cocaine concealed in lipsticks and a property title document bound for the United Kingdom (UK) and Saudi Arabia, respectively.
Sunday Telegraph gathered that the Directorate of Operations and General Investigation attached to a logistics firm in Lagos discovered the consignments on Thursday, July 3, 2025.
In a statement issued by NDLEA spokesperson, Femi Babafemi, a total of 420 grams of cocaine were hidden in 84 pieces of factory-fitted female lipsticks heading to the UK, while 280 grams of the drug were found inside a Certificate of Occupancy being sent to Saudi Arabia.
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“A total of 420grams of cocaine factory fitted in 84 pieces of female lipsticks heading to the UK were seized, while 280grams of the same Class A drug were uncovered in a property title document (Certificate of Occupancy, C of O) being sent to Saudi Arabia,” the statement partly read
