The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Tin Can Island Port Command, has intercepted illicit drugs valued at N3.674 billion in two 40-foot containers imported from Canada.
The seizures, made on September 2 and 16, 2026, involved 1,201.83 kilogrammes of suspected illicit drug-related substances, including cannabis-infused cookies and gummies, as well as packages of Cannabis Indica.
The Customs Area Controller of the command, Comptroller Joseph Anani, disclosed this on Friday, explaining that the substances were uncovered during joint physical examinations conducted by officers of the NCS and the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA).
Anani said the first container was intercepted on September 2, with a 100 per cent physical examination revealing 890 packs of Delta-8 cannabis-infused cookies and gummies weighing 598.08 kilogrammes.
The container also carried 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. Examination revealed 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.
According to Anani, the concealment of the substances among imported vehicles and automobile spare parts demonstrated how smugglers attempted to exploit containerised cargo to bring prohibited items into Nigeria.
He said the combined estimated street value of the seized substances was N3.674 billion, adding that they would be formally handed over to the NDLEA for further investigation and other necessary actions within the agency’s statutory mandate.
The controller stressed that collaboration between the Customs Service and the NDLEA remained critical to identifying and disrupting drug trafficking networks operating through the nation’s seaports.
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