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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 Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA).
He said the first seizure involved container number MSDU655132/0, intercepted on September 2. A joint 100 per cent physical examination by officers of both agencies uncovered 890 packs of Delta-8 cannabis-infused cookies and gummies weighing 598.08 kilograms.
The container also contained two used vehicles, which are a 2008 Mercedes-Benz and a Nissan Infiniti, identified as a 2012 model.
The second seizure involved container number SKU625643/6, intercepted on September 16. Examination revealed 1,207 packages of Cannabis Indica weighing 603.75 kilograms, with an estimated street value of N3.621 billion.
Other items found in the container included two used Toyota Sienna vehicles, two used Toyota Corolla vehicles and used engine spare parts.
Anani said the combined weight of the suspected illicit substances was 1,201.83 kilograms, with an estimated street value of N3.674 billion.
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He said concealing prohibited substances among vehicles and automobile components showed how smugglers exploited legitimate cargo movements to import illegal goods.
He added that the seized substances would be handed over to the NDLEA for further investigation and necessary action.
Anani commended officers of both agencies for their vigilance and professionalism, stressing that inter-agency collaboration was critical to disrupting drug trafficking networks.
He warned smugglers that the command would strengthen surveillance, intelligence gathering, cargo examination and enforcement operations.
He also urged importers, licensed customs agents, freight forwarders and other port stakeholders to comply with import regulations.
He thanked the Comptroller-General of Customs, Adewale Adeniyi, for his leadership and support.
Meanwhile, NDLEA Commander at Tin Can Island Port, Solomon Omotoso, warned that cannabis-infused cookies posed a danger because unsuspecting consumers, including children, could consume them without knowing their contents.
He said the products were highly potent and were sold in some nightclubs.
“These cookies are very potent, and these are the kinds of products being sold in nightclubs. I warn individuals involved in their importation that we will not allow such dangerous items into the country,” he said.
