Section 22 NDLEA Act

Section 22 of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency Act 1989 is about Offence of exportation of narcotic, drugs, etc. It provides as follows:

(1) Any person whose journey originates from Nigeria without being detected of carrying prohibited narcotic drugs or psychotropic substances, but is found to have imported such prohibited narcotic drugs or psychotropic substances into a foreign country, notwithstanding that such a person has been tried or convicted for any offence of unlawful importation or possession of such narcotic drugs or psychotropic substances in that foreign country, shall be guilty of an offence of exportation of narcotic drugs or psychotropic substances from Nigeria under this subsection.
[1990 No. 33. 1992 No.1 5.]

(2) Any Nigerian citizen found guilty in any foreign country of an offence involving
narcotic drugs or psychotropic substances and who thereby brings the name of Nigeria into disrepute shall be guilty of an offence under this subsection.
[1990 No. 33.]

(3) Any person convicted of an offence under subsection (l) or (2) of this section
shall be liable to imprisonment for a term of five years without an option of a fine and his assets and properties shall be liable to forfeiture as provided under this Act.
[1990 No. 33.]