NDLEA Uncovers Synthetic Cannabis Lab in Lagos
Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) discovered a secret laboratory producing colorado, a synthetic cannabis strain, in a residential building at Ajao Estate, Isolo, Lagos. The information was shared by [translate:Director, Media and Advocacy, NDLEA, Femi Babafemi] in Abuja on November 3, 2025.
The operatives seized large amounts of freshly produced colorado and various precursor chemicals used in drug manufacturing. The 30-year-old individual responsible for the lab was arrested.
This breakthrough resulted from months of intelligence work targeting potential colorado labs in Lagos, especially after NDLEA intercepted shipments of freshly made colorado in March and May 2025.
“The effort paid off on Thursday, October 30, when NDLEA officers raided the residential apartment in Ajao Estate, Isolo Lagos. The suspect had converted the apartment into a laboratory for cooking Colos, a strain of cannabis produced with the psychoactive plant and various chemicals."
The discovery indicates that this harmful psychoactive substance, previously imported, is now being manufactured domestically.
Author's summary: NDLEA’s raid in Lagos exposed a local synthetic cannabis lab, marking a shift from importation to domestic production of the drug.
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