NDLEA urges parents to watch children over drug-laced cookies, gummies
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has urged parents to pay close attention to their children’s interest in cookies and gummies.
Femi Babafemi, NDLEA’s director of media and advocacy, raised the alert in a post on X on Sunday, saying recent seizures by the agency indicate that criminals are attempting to smuggle illicit substances disguised as cookies.
“If your kids and young ones always crave cookies and gummies, you may have to pay a little more attention,” Babafemi said.
“There may be more to it than ordinary cookies and gummies, as one of the latest seizures by @ndlea_nigeria officers shows a desperate attempt by criminal elements to smuggle in illicit substances under the guise of cookies and gummies.”
Images attached to the post displayed colourful packs labelled “Cookies delta 8 gummies” in various flavours.
The seized items were marked with flavour names including Hawaiian Rain, Pineapple Guava, and Thai Mango, alongside the gummy products.
In another post, Babafemi disclosed that the agency had intercepted consignments of cocaine concealed inside phone chargers.
“In the surface value, these are phone chargers, but @ndlea_nigeria officers won’t fall for that. Concealed in there are consignments of cocaine going to Saudi Arabia,” he said.
He also advised travellers against accepting parcels or luggage from others for delivery without knowing what they contain, warning that traffickers are increasingly desperate.
