Saturday, October 25, 2025 - The Nigeria Customs Service, Tin Can Island Command, has intercepted two containers of vehicles used to conceal illicit drugs worth over ₦5.3 billion.
The Customs Area Controller, Comptroller Frank Onyeka,
confirmed the seizures in a statement issued in Lagos on Friday.
Onyeka said the operation reflected the command’s commitment
to intelligence-led border enforcement and trade compliance.
He explained that the first container, numbered HLXU8500072,
originated from Montreal, Canada, and was intercepted on Sept. 4 after
intelligence analysis.
A joint physical examination uncovered 156 packets of
Colorado Indica weighing 78 kilograms and 1.2 kilograms of Hashish Oil hidden
inside four imported vehicles.
The second container, numbered FANU312876/9, was seized on
Friday, Oct. 24, following actionable intelligence received by the command.
It contained 2,081 packages of Cannabis Indica weighing
1,093 kilograms and eight packages of Crystal Methamphetamine weighing eight
kilograms, concealed in four vehicles.
The total value of the seized drugs was estimated at ₦5.304 billion, according to
customs valuation reports.
Onyeka said the narcotics had been handed over to the
National Drug Law Enforcement Agency for investigation and prosecution
He commended the NDLEA, Navy, Police, and other agencies for
their cooperation in the operation.
The controller stressed that the command would remain
vigilant and uncompromising in enforcing Nigeria’s laws and trade conventions.
He urged importers and exporters to comply fully with
customs regulations and ensure truthful documentation.
Onyeka thanked the Comptroller General of Customs, Bashir
Adeniyi, for his support and appreciated the media’s role in public
sensitisation.
Receiving the items, Commander of Narcotics, NDLEA Tin Can
Strategic Command, Daniel Onyishi, praised Customs for its vigilance and
professionalism.
Onyishi said the operation reflected a strong spirit of
inter-agency collaboration against drug trafficking.
He assured all that the NDLEA would conduct a thorough
investigation and ensure the legal disposal of the seized substances.
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