The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) yesterday took custody of about 6,778.5 kilogrammes of Canadian Loud – a strain of cannabis – recently intercepted at the Apapa port in Lagos.
The illicit drug was intercepted during a joint examination of two containers by the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), NDLEA and other security agencies.
Speaking during the formal takeover of the items from the Apapa Area Command of the NCS at the Apapa Port, the NDLEA Chairman/Chief Executive Officer, Brig.-Gen. Mohamed Buba Marwa (rtd), described the seizure as a landmark moment in the history of inter-agency synergy in Nigeria.
Marwa, who was represented by the Director of Seaport Operations, Ibinabo Archie-Abia, said the agencies sent a clear message, through two major seizures on June 15 and 24, 2026, that they are more determined than ever to dismantle organised criminal syndicates and drug trafficking networks operating within and beyond Nigerian borders.
According to the agency, the seizures were the culmination of months of intelligence-led operation spearheaded by the NDLEA Special Investigation and Marine Intelligence units, working with the NCS and the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP). (Guardian)