NDLEA takes custody of seized 6,778.5 kilograms of Canadian Loud at Lagos port

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, has formally taken custody of 6,778.5 kilograms of Canadian Loud, a potent strain of cannabis, intercepted astatine the Apapa Port successful Lagos during a associated cognition with the Nigeria Customs Service, NCS, and different information agencies.

The bureau disclosed this successful a connection on Wednesday by its Director of Media and Advocacy, Femi Babafemi.

The illicit consignment was seized during the introspection of 2 containers pursuing months of intelligence-led investigations conducted by the NDLEA’s Special Investigation Unit and Marine Intelligence Unit successful collaboration with the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, RCMP, and the Nigeria Customs Service.

Speaking during the handover ceremonial astatine Apapa Port on Wednesday, NDLEA Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Brig. Gen. Mohamed Buba Marwa (retd.), represented by the Director of Seaport Operations, ACGN Ibinabo Archie-Abia, described the seizure arsenic a large milestone successful inter-agency collaboration against cause trafficking.

Marwa said the cognition followed 2 large interceptions recorded connected June 15 and June 24, 2026, and underscored the agency’s determination to dismantle organised cause trafficking networks operating wrong and extracurricular Nigeria.

He explained that the traffickers adopted analyzable planetary shippi...