The Nigeria Customs Service and National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA have intercepted another 40-foot container of Cannabis Indica worth N16.7 billion at Tin Can Island Port, Lagos, barely two weeks after a similar seizure.
Area Controller of Tincan command, Comptroller Frank Onyeka, announced the bust to newsmen during a press briefing on Wednesday, 13th May, 2026.
“Today, we are back here for yet another significant seizure,This tells us two things: criminal networks are still desperate to use our ports, and our officers are alert, focused, and committed to stopping them.
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“Acting on joint intelligence, Customs and NDLEA Enforcement officers flagged and examined container HAMU 247034/8. It held 8,347 packages of Cannabis Indica weighing 4,173.5kg, with an estimated street value of N16.69 billion. Like the April 30 seizure, the container originated from Canada.
“This is not just another seizure,“This represents a deliberate attempt by criminals to jeopardize national security and profit from the destruction of our young people. Thankfully, that consignment will not get to the streets,” Onyeka said.
Mr Onyeka vowed that the Command would intensify surveillance, deepen intelligence gathering, and go beyond seizures.
He warned that those behind the shipments would be identified, traced, arrested, and prosecuted.
“Any insider collaborators will be tracked down. We will not spare anyone compromising national security for personal gain.”he warned.
Inter-Agency Collaboration
He credited the success to the partnership between Comptroller General of Customs, Bashir Adewale Adeniyi and NDLEA Chairman Brigadier General, Buba Marwa calling it a “clear demonstration of commitment of inter-agency collaboration and intelligence sharing.”
He also commended the press for its role in the fight against smuggling.
The April 30 seizure, also at Tin Can, involved a joint Nigeria Customs Service and NDLEA operation. Monday’s interception makes it two major Canada-linked cannabis busts at the port in 14 days.
“The message is simple: we are watching, we are working, and we will continue to frustrate every attempt to use our ports for illegal importation,” Onyeka said.
Nigeria Customs Service promised to continue to intensify surveillance, deepen intelligence gathering, and sustain collaboration with the NDLEA and other security agencies to ensure more interceptions are made.
The intercepted consignment has been handed over to NDLEA for further investigations.
