NDLEA Seizes ₦10.4bn Cannabis Shipment in Lagos

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) intercepted a significant consignment of Canadian Loud, a high-potency strain of cannabis, weighing 4,173.5 kilograms with a street value of ₦10,433,750,000 at Tincan Island Port, Lagos. This operation was based on intelligence gathered and sustained surveillance, tracking the shipment that left Toronto, Canada, on March 28.

The consignment was transported via rail to Montreal, loaded onto the Jakarta Express, and arrived at Tanger Med Port in Morocco on April 15 before being reloaded onto the Osaka vessel, ultimately reaching Lagos on May 9, 2026. Following a two-month monitoring period, the NDLEA conducted a joint examination with customs and security agencies, leading to the seizure on May 12.

The operation also included a raid on a stash house in Lekki, recovering 4,000 parcels of psychoactive substances weighing 2,326 kilograms valued at ₦5.815 billion. NDLEA Chairman Brig Gen Mohammed Marwa commended the inter-agency cooperation in combating transnational organized crime.