The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Tin Can Island Port Command, has intercepted two containers loaded with imported vehicles used to conceal illicit drugs valued at ₦5.3 billion.
In a statement released on Friday by the Command’s Public Relations Officer, CSC O. E. Ivara, the Customs Area Controller, Comptroller Frank Onyeka, described the seizure as a clear demonstration of the Service’s commitment to securing Nigeria’s borders and enforcing international trade laws.
According to Onyeka, the first container—number HLXU8500072 with Bill of Lading number HLCUTOR2506000834—originated from Montreal, Canada, and was intercepted on September 4, 2025, through coordinated intelligence and enforcement operations.
A joint physical examination with other relevant agencies revealed that the container held four vehicles concealing 156 packets of Colorado Indica (a potent strain of cannabis) weighing 78 kilograms, along with 1.2 kilograms of hashish oil.
The second container, numbered FANU 312876/9, was intercepted on October 24, 2025, following actionable intelligence from the Command. It was also carrying four vehicles used to hide 2,081 packages of Cannabis Indica weighing 1,093 kilograms, as well as eight packages of crystal methamphetamine weighing eight kilograms.
Comptroller Onyeka commended the collaborative efforts of security agencies involved in the operation and reiterated the Command’s zero-tolerance stance toward smuggling and illegal drug trafficking, emphasizing that the NCS would continue to strengthen intelligence-sharing and enforcement to protect the nation’s economy and public health.
