Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has handed over cannabis-infused products and other illicit drug-related substances with combined street value of about N3.67 billion, seized from two 40-foot containers at the Tin Can Island Port to the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) for further investigation and necessary action.

The seizures, made on September 2 and 16, 2026, comprised 890 packs of Delta-8 cannabis-infused cookies and gummies weighing 598.08 kilogrammes, and 1,207 packages of Cannabis Indica weighing 603.75 kilogrammes.

Speaking during a press briefing at the port on Friday, the Customs Area Controller of the Tin Can Island Port Command, Joseph Anani, said the cannabis-infused cookies and gummies was intercepted in a 40-foot container with number MSDU655132/0 on September 2, following a thorough 100 per cent joint physical examination by officers of both agencies.

He said a used 2008 Mercedes Benz and 1012 Nissan Infiniti were also found in the container with the total value of the consignment worth N53 million.

Anani said the second container, numbered SKU625643/6, was intercepted on September 16, noting that examination revealed 1,207 packages of Cannabis Indica, alongside two used Toyota Sienna vehicles, two used Toyota Corolla vehicles and used engine spare parts.

He said the estimated street value of the consignment was N3,62 billion.

According to him, the seizures were made through intelligence-led enforcement and collaboration between the Customs Service and the NDLEA.

Anani put the combined weight of the seized substances at 1,201.83 kilogrammes and the combined street value of about N3.67 billion.

He said concealment of these illicit substances among vehicles and automobile spare parts demonstrates the determination of smugglers to exploit containerised cargo to facilitate the movement of prohibited items into the country.

According to the CAC, the seized substances would be formally handed over to the NDLEA in line with established Customs procedures and commitment to effective inter-agency collaboration, for further investigation and other necessary actions within the agency’s statutory mandate.

“This partnership between the Nigeria Customs Service and the NDLEA remains critical to identifying, intercepting and dismantling the activities of individuals and networks involved in drug trafficking,” he said.

The controller warned smugglers and all individuals engaged in the illegal importation of prohibited substances against using Tin Can Island Port for their criminal activities,

He also warned that the port is not a safe haven for smugglers or criminal enterprises, noting that the command would continue to strengthen surveillance, intelligence gathering, cargo examination and enforcement operations to ensure that prohibited items do not pass through the nation’s ports undetected.

Anani also urged importers, licensed customs agents, freight forwarders and other port stakeholders to comply with extant laws, regulations and import procedures, warning against the use of legitimate trade as a cover for criminal activities.

He commended officers of both agencies for their vigilance and professionalism, describing inter-agency cooperation as critical to identifying and disrupting drug trafficking networks.

He said the officers commitment to duty and willingness to work together have once again demonstrated that effective collaboration remains the strongest weapons against smuggling and other transnational crimes.