DRUG TRAFFICKING

Is a global illicit trade involving the cultivation, manufacture, distribution and sale of substances, which are subject to drug prohibition laws. Such drugs include:

i. Cocaine

ii. Marijuana

iii. Heroine

iv. Methamphetamines

v. Lysergic acid diethylamide (LSD)

vi. Phencyclidine (PCP)

vii. Cannabis

The bodies responsible for checking drug trafficking in Nigeria are National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) and National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) while the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) is an international body known for checking drug trafficking globally.

The UNODC is continuously monitoring and researching global illicit drug markets in order to gain a more comprehensive understanding of their dynamics.

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