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Nigeria Customs Seizes N511m Drugs
Nigeria's customs service hands over N511.4m worth of illicit drugs and codeine syrup to drug enforcement agencies.
In brief
Nigeria's customs service hands over N511.4m worth of illicit drugs and codeine syrup to drug enforcement agencies. Nigeria's customs service seized N511.4m in illicit drugs and codeine syrup, handing them over to NDLEA and NAFDAC for further action. Originally reported by Allafrica.
Customs Seizes N511m Drugs
Nigeria's Customs Service handed over seized illicit drugs and pharmaceutical products valued at N511.4 million to NDLEA and NAFDAC.
Seized Items Include Cannabis and Codeine
The seized items included cannabis, cocaine, crystal methamphetamine, synthetic cannabis and 57 cartons of codeine syrup.
Specific Quantities of Seized Drugs
The exhibits comprised 121 parcels of cannabis sativa weighing 65.9 kilogrammes, 100 grammes of crystal methamphetamine, 400 grammes of cocaine, 900 grammes of ground synthetic cannabis and 4.3 kilogrammes of hybrid cannabis.
Additional Seized Items
Two vehicles, a Toyota Hiace bus and a Toyota Sienna, as well as two male suspects arrested in connection with separate interceptions, were also handed over to the relevant agencies.
Operation Details
A patrol team intercepted a Toyota Hiace bus conveying suspected illicit drugs concealed in polythene bags along the Lagos-Benin Expressway, around Ore, Ondo State, at about 1pm on October 10, 2026.
Second Operation
In a separate operation, customs officers intercepted another vehicle along the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway at about 2.07pm on October 7, 2026, where they discovered 57 cartons of codeine syrup of different brands.
Customs Commitment to Collaboration
The handover underscores the service's commitment to strengthening inter-agency collaboration in the fight against drug trafficking, smuggling of controlled substances and circulation of unsafe pharmaceutical products.
The essence
Nigeria's customs service seized N511.4m in illicit drugs and codeine syrup, handing them over to NDLEA and NAFDAC for further action.
