The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Tin Can Island Port Command, has intercepted 1.2 tonnes of illicit drugs valued at N3.674 billion in two 40-foot containers imported from Canada to Nigeria.
The seizures, made on September 2 and 16, 2026, comprised 890 packs of Delta-8 cannabis-infused cookies and gummies weighing 598.08 kilogrammes and 1,207 packages of Cannabis Indica weighing 603.75 kilogrammes.
The Customs Area Controller of the command, Comptroller Joseph Anani, explained on Friday that the substances were discovered during joint physical examinations conducted by officers of the NCS and the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA).
Anani noted that the first container was intercepted on September 2 , adding that 100 per cent joint physical examination revealed 890 packs of cannabis-infused cookies and gummies, alongside two used vehicles: a 2008 Mercedes-Benz and a Nissan Infiniti.
He said: “The second container, with number SKU625643/6, was intercepted on September 16. According to the controller, examination of the container uncovered 1,207 packages of Cannabis Indica weighing 603.75 kilogrammes.
“Other items found in the second container included two used Toyota Sienna vehicles, two used Toyota Corolla vehicles and used engine spare parts.”
Anani stressed that the concealment of the substances among imported vehicles and automobile spare parts highlighted smugglers’ determination to exploit containerised cargo to move prohibited items into the country.
According to Anani, the two seizures amounted to 1,201.83 kilogrammes of suspected illicit drug-related substances, with a combined estimated street value of N3.674 billion , saying that the seized substances would be formally handed over to the NDLEA for further investigation and other necessary actions within its statutory mandate.
The controller emphasised that collaboration between Customs and the NDLEA remained critical to identifying and intercepting drug trafficking networks operating through the nation’s seaports.