By SUNTV Global Channel
June 28, 2026
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has recorded one of its biggest anti-drug operations, intercepting illicit drugs valued at over ₦12.3 billion during a series of nationwide raids, including the seizure of nearly five tonnes of cannabis at the Apapa Port in Lagos.
According to a statement released on Sunday by the agency’s Director of Media and Advocacy, Femi Babafemi, the largest recovery involved a 40-foot container carrying 195 sacks of Canadian Loud, a high-grade strain of cannabis weighing 4,959 kilograms with an estimated street value of ₦12.397 billion.
The NDLEA revealed that the shipment was placed under surveillance for more than four weeks before it was intercepted during a joint operation involving the agency, the Nigeria Customs Service, other security agencies, and port officials.
Investigations showed that the container originated in Toronto, Canada, on April 25, before passing through Montreal and Morocco’s Tanger Med Port on its way to Lagos, where it arrived in early June. Officials said the container concealed the illicit drugs alongside a Ford vehicle and a Nissan vehicle.
Additional Drug Seizures
In a separate operation at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA), Ikeja, NDLEA operatives recovered 7.5 kilograms of cocaine hidden inside the false bottom of a passenger’s suitcase bound for Beijing, China.
The agency also intercepted 558,900 tablets of Tramadol (250mg) concealed in a specially modified compartment of a truck transporting goods from Togo through the Republic of Benin into Nigeria.
Other operations led to the recovery of:
- 209.5 kilograms of Scottish Loud at Iddo Motor Park in Lagos.
- 118 kilograms of skunk hidden inside a truck travelling along the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway to Onitsha, Anambra State.
- 28.8 kilograms of skunk during a raid on a suspected drug distribution centre in the Amukoko area of Lagos.
NDLEA Intensifies Crackdown
The agency said the latest seizures reflect its intensified efforts to dismantle drug trafficking networks and prevent dangerous narcotics from reaching communities across Nigeria.
Investigations are ongoing, while authorities say those connected to the intercepted shipments will face prosecution in accordance with Nigeria’s drug laws.
