Customs intercept N3.6bn drugs, cannabis-infused cookies at Lagos port

The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Tin Can Island Port Command, has intercepted two 40-foot containers carrying 1,201.83 kilograms of suspected illicit drugs, including cannabis-infused cookies, gummies and Cannabis Indica, with a combined estimated street value of N3.674 billion.
The Customs Area Controller, Comptroller Joe Anani, disclosed this during a press briefing yesterday in Lagos.
According to him, the seizures, made on September 2 and 16, 2026, involved prohibited substances concealed alongside used vehicles and automobile spare parts.
Anani stated that the interception was achieved based on sustained vigilance and effective collaboration between the NCS and the National ...