The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Tin Can Island Command, has intercepted two containers of imported autos used to hide illicit medication valued at over N5.3 billion.
Comptroller Frank Onyeka, the Customs Space Controller, confirmed the seizures in an announcement issued in Lagos on Friday, in accordance with the Information Company of Nigeria (NAN).
In response to Onyeka, the primary container, HLXU8500072, which originated from Montreal, Canada, was intercepted on September 4 after intelligence evaluation. A joint examination uncovered 156 packets of Colorado Indica weighing 78 kilograms and 1.2 kilograms of Cannabis Oil hidden inside 4 imported autos.
He added that the second container, FANU312876/9, was seized on October 24 following actionable intelligence obtained by the command. The inspection revealed 2,081 packages of Hashish Indica weighing 1,093 kilograms and eight packages of Crystal Methamphetamine weighing eight kilograms, additionally hid in autos.
Onyeka acknowledged that the intercepted medication, with a complete worth of N5.304 billion, had been handed over to the Nationwide Drug Regulation Enforcement Company (NDLEA) for additional investigation and prosecution.
“The Nigeria Customs Service, Tin Can Island Command, has intercepted two containers of autos used to hide illicit medication value over N5.3 billion.
“The Customs Space Controller, Comptroller Frank Onyeka, confirmed the seizures in an announcement issued in Lagos on Friday,” the NAN report learn partially.
It added, “Onyeka mentioned the narcotics had been handed over to the Nationwide Drug Regulation Enforcement Company for investigation and prosecution.”
He counseled the NDLEA, the Nigerian Navy, the Police, and different collaborating businesses for his or her assist through the operation. The comptroller reiterated that the Tin Can Island Command would stay vigilant and uncompromising in implementing Nigeria’s customs legal guidelines and worldwide commerce conventions.
Extra insights
On the Ports Terminal Multiservices Ltd. (PTML) Command, officers intercepted a number of containers of unregistered medicines and arms whereas additionally recording sturdy income efficiency.
Comptroller Joe Anani mentioned the command generated N350.3 billion between January and September 2025, representing 96.64% of the entire income collected in 2024.
- He defined {that a} 20-foot container falsely declared as grocery store gadgets was discovered to comprise pharmaceutical medication, whereas one other 40-foot container declared as MRI equipment held 6,262 cartons of antibiotics.
- Two extra containers of unregistered medicines had been seized, together with one which contained a WE Tactical Airsoft pistol, two magazines, and 12 rounds of dwell ammunition.
Anani mentioned the seizures had been made by way of intelligence-led enforcement and had been handed over to the Nationwide Company for Meals and Drug Administration and Management (NAFDAC) for investigation. He added that the command generated N116.2 billion within the third quarter of 2025 alone, up 34.3% from the N86.5 billion recorded in the identical interval of 2024.
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