MARWA HAILS CUSTOMS PARTNERSHIP AS NDLEA SEIZES 6,778.5kg CANNABIS SHIPMENT AT LAGOS PORT

MARWA HAILS CUSTOMS PARTNERSHIP AS NDLEA SEIZES 6,778.5kg CANNABIS SHIPMENT AT LAGOS PORT 
By Jennifer Nwosu 

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has formally taken custody of 6,778.5 kilograms of Canadian Loud, a potent strain of cannabis, in one of Nigeria's largest maritime drug seizures, reinforcing the country's expanding campaign against transnational narcotics trafficking.

In a statement released by the Director of Media and Advocacy, Femi Babafemi, the Agency said the handover ceremony was held at the Apapa Port, Lagos, where the Chairman/Chief Executive Officer of NDLEA, Brig. General Mohamed Buba Marwa (Rtd), represented by the Director of Seaport Operations, ACGN Ibinabo Archie-Abia, described the seizure as a landmark achievement made possible through intelligence-led operations and sustained collaboration between the NDLEA, the Nigeria Customs Service and international partners.

The recovered cannabis was intercepted during the joint examination of two shipping containers at the Apapa Port following months of coordinated surveillance by the NDLEA Special Investigation Unit and Marine Intelligence Unit in collaboration with the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) and the Nigeria Customs Service.
According to the Agency, the first container departed Toronto on April 16, 2026, travelled by rail to Montreal, before passing through Tangier Med, Morocco and eventually arriving at Tin Can Island Port and later Apapa Port, where it was intercepted. The second shipment left Montreal on May 1, 2026, followed a similarly complex maritime route before it was also seized at Apapa after intelligence operatives tracked its movement across multiple international ports.

Marwa said the sophisticated shipping routes highlighted the evolving tactics of international drug syndicates but also demonstrated the effectiveness of intelligence-sharing and operational cooperation among local and foreign security agencies. He stressed that the Agency's strategy extends beyond drug seizures to identifying traffickers, dismantling criminal networks, confiscating illicit assets and ensuring criminal organisations do not profit from the illegal trade.

The NDLEA Chairman also commended the leadership and personnel of the Nigeria Customs Service, the Royal Canadian Mounted Police and other participating security agencies for their professionalism, vigilance and commitment, describing the operation as a model for effective inter-agency collaboration against organized crime.

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