The Nigeria Customs Service intercepted 9,450 packages of cannabis valued at N18.96 billion at Tin-Can Island Port, officials said Thursday.
The drugs were found in a container shipped from Canada. Customs Area Controller Frank Onyeka said the container, marked HAMU 429961, was declared as used vehicles. A physical examination revealed 185 jumbo bags of cannabis weighing nearly five tons inside a 2010 Toyota Camry and a 2023 Chevrolet.
The seizure was part of a joint operation with the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency. The agencies signed a cooperation agreement on April 27, 2026, to share intelligence and conduct joint operations, Onyeka said.
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The NCS has handed the drugs over to the NDLEA for investigation and prosecution.
Onyeka said the seizure shows Nigerian ports are not a “safe haven” for smugglers and that authorities have increased enforcement at entry points.
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