The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Tin Can Island Port Command, has handed over cannabis-infused cookies and gummies, alongside more than 1.2 tonnes of other cannabis products valued at ₦3.67 billion, to the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) for further investigation and necessary action.
The handover took place on Friday, October 9, 2026, at Tin Can Island Port in Lagos, following the interception of two 40-foot containers carrying the illicit substances.
Speaking during the exercise, the Customs Area Controller, Comptroller Joe Anani, said the seizures highlighted the need for sustained vigilance and stronger collaboration among security agencies to prevent illicit drugs from entering the country.
Anani disclosed that the first seizure followed the interception of a 40-foot container, with identification number MSDU655132/0, on September 2, 2026.
A joint 100 per cent physical examination of the container uncovered 890 packs of Delta-8 cannabis-infused cookies and gummies weighing 598.08 kilogrammes. Two used vehicles , a 2008 Mercedes-Benz and a 2012 Infiniti were also found in the container.
The second seizure involved another 40-foot container, numbered SKU625643/6, containing 1,207 packages of Cannabis Indica weighing 603.75 kilogrammes.
The combined duty-paid value of the two seizures was estimated at ₦3.674 billion, with the Cannabis Indica alone having an estimated street value of ₦3.621 billion.
Anani warned against the importation of cannabis-infused edibles and commended officers involved in the interceptions, noting that effective cooperation with sister security agencies had strengthened the Command’s anti-smuggling operations.
Receiving the seized substances, the Commander of the NDLEA Tin Can Strategic Command, Commander Solomon Omotosho, raised concerns about the potential danger of cannabis-infused cookies and gummies, particularly to children who might mistake them for ordinary snacks.
He warned that unsuspecting minors could consume the products without knowing they contained cannabis.
Omotosho described the interceptions as evidence of effective collaboration between the Customs Service and the NDLEA, warning smugglers and other individuals involved in transnational crime that the agencies would sustain enforcement efforts to protect public safety and national interests.
The handover underscores ongoing efforts by the two agencies to disrupt illicit drug trafficking through Nigeria’s seaports and prevent dangerous substances from reaching unsuspecting members of the public.