How Mexican drug cartels have outsourced meth labs to Nigeria
Summary
Mexican drug cartels have set up methamphetamine labs in Nigeria, working with local criminals to produce synthetic drugs. Nigerian authorities recently raided large labs and arrested suspects, highlighting West Africa's growing role in global meth production.Key Facts
- Nigerian authorities found a large meth lab in a forest two hours from Lagos, seizing over two tonnes of the drug worth about $360 million.
- Three Mexicans and seven Nigerians were arrested at this meth lab.
- Another lab was found in nearby Oyo State, where five suspects, including a Mexican meth expert, were arrested.
- Mexican methamphetamine makers, known as "cooks," have been involved in labs across Africa and Europe.
- These labs produce high-purity methamphetamine, considered by experts to be the best quality worldwide.
- Since 2016, multiple large Mexican-linked meth labs have been found in African countries like Kenya, Mozambique, South Africa, and Nigeria.
- From 2023 to 2025, at least 14 Mexican-operated meth labs have been raided across Africa.
- These labs are linked to Mexico’s biggest drug cartels, including the Sinaloa Cartel and the Jalisco cartel.
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