The Tin Can Island Port Command, Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has transferred intercepted illicit drugs worth ₦8,053,125,000 billion to the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA).
Comptroller Frank Onyeka, the Customs Area Controller presented the prohibited substances to the NDLEA Commander, Tincan Island Strategic Command, Mitchell Ofoyeju at its Enforcement Unit in Lagos on Monday.
This is according to a statement issued by the Public Relations Officer of the Command, Oscar Ivara.
In his remarks during the handing over ceremony, Comptroller Onyeka revealed that the drugs were seized following high level of intelligence gathered by officers of the Command, in partnership with the men of the NDLEA.
He disclosed that the 2X20FT containers which were intercepted in different batches, were falsely declared to contain used cars and auto spare parts originating from Canada.
The Comptroller highlighted the breakdown of the seized consignments, including cannabis and methamphetamine.
“1X20 ft Container No. TCNU 194586/1, which was intercepted on February 27, 2025, was found to contain 128 packets of Cannabis Indica, which weighed a total of 63.75 kilograms with an estimated street value of Four Hundred and Fourteen Million, Three Hundred and Seventy Five Thousand Naira Only (414,375,000.00)
“The second container with no. MSMU 838666/3 was intercepted on December 12, 2024, and was found to contain 97 packets of Crystals Methamphetamine, weighing a total of 78.3 kilograms with an estimated street value of Two Billion Naira only (2,000,000,000.00) and 1,735 packets of Cannabis Indica with a total weight of 867.5 kilograms and an estimated street value of Five Billion, Six Hundred and Thirty Eight Million, Seven Hundred and Fifty Thousand Naira (5,638,750,000.00), which brought the total street value of the seized drugs to Eight Billion, Fifty Three Million, One Hundred and Twenty Five Thousand Naira only (8,053,125,000.00),” he stated.
Onyeka said that the seizures highlight the Command’s dedication to safeguarding the nation from the menace of illicit drugs.
He reiterated the Command’s commitment to facilitating trade and warned against activities that threatens national security and public health.
Onyeka assured that the Command will continue to enhance its operational strategies, including intelligence gathering and inter-agency collaboration, to effectively combat smuggling and other illicit activities.
He also urged all stakeholders to support the efforts of the Command in maintaining the integrity of Nigeria’s borders and ports.
