The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Tin Can Island Command, has intercepted two containers of imported vehicles used to conceal illicit drugs valued at over N5.3 billion.
Comptroller Frank Onyeka, the Customs Area Controller, confirmed the seizure in a statement released in Lagos on Friday, according to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN.
Onyeka revealed that the first container, marked HLXU8500072, arrived from Montreal, Canada, and was intercepted on September 4 following detailed intelligence analysis. A joint inspection team discovered 156 packets of Colorado Indica weighing 78 kilograms and 1.2 kilograms of Hashish Oil, all hidden inside four imported vehicles.
The second container, FANU312876/9, was seized on October 24 after officers received actionable intelligence. The inspection uncovered 2,081 packages of Cannabis Indica weighing 1,093 kilograms, and eight packages of Crystal Methamphetamine weighing eight kilograms, also concealed in vehicles.
According to Onyeka, the total value of the confiscated drugs stands at N5.304 billion. The items have since been handed over to the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) for further investigation and prosecution.
He commended the NDLEA, Nigerian Navy, Police, and other collaborating security agencies for their support, stressing that the command would continue to enforce customs laws with vigilance and integrity.
More Developments from Other Commands
At the Ports Terminal Multiservices Ltd. (PTML) Command, officers also intercepted several containers of unregistered medicines and arms while maintaining strong revenue performance.
Comptroller Joe Anani disclosed that the command generated N350.3 billion between January and September 2025, representing 96.64% of its total 2024 revenue.
He explained that a 20-foot container falsely declared as supermarket items was found to contain pharmaceutical drugs, while a 40-foot container declared as MRI apparatus was discovered to hold 6,262 cartons of antibiotics.
Two other containers filled with unregistered medicines were seized, including one that contained a WE Tactical Airsoft pistol, two magazines, and 12 live rounds of ammunition.
Anani said the seizures resulted from intelligence-led enforcement, adding that the confiscated goods were handed over to the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) for investigation.
He further stated that the PTML Command recorded N116.2 billion in revenue in the third quarter of 2025, marking a 34.3% increase compared to N86.5 billion during the same period in 2024.
