NDLEA takes custody of 6,778.5kg Canadian loud seized at Lagos Port

By: Kingsley Omonobi
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has formally taken custody of 6,778.5 kilograms of Canadian Loud, a potent strain of cannabis, intercepted during a joint examination of two containers at the Apapa Port in Lagos, in what authorities described as a major blow to transnational drug trafficking networks.
The illicit consignment was seized during a coordinated operation involving NDLEA operatives, the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), and other security agencies.
Speaking at the formal handover ceremony at Apapa Port on Wednesday, NDLEA Chairman/Chief Executive Officer, retired Brig. Gen. Mohamed Buba Marwa, represented by the Agency’s Director of Seapo...