... Hands Over Seized Items, Suspects To NDLEA, NESREA
Harboursandport.com: Lagos, Nigeria - September 3, 2026: The Federal Operations Unit, Zone ‘A’ of the Nigeria Customs Service Thursday September 3, 2026, announced the interception of Indian Hemp, Tramadol and others valued at N3.95 billion.
The Unit also disclosed that three suspects were arrested in connection with the seized items over a period of four-month.
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| Comptroller Aliyu Gambo handing over some the seized items to Deputy Commander of Narcotics, Lagos State Command of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, J.E. Akogwu. |
Speaking at a press conference at the Unit's headquarters in Lagos, the Comptroller of the Unit, Aliyu Gambo, noted that the exercise underscores the Service's commitment to national security and inter-agency collaboration.
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| Comptroller Aliyu Gambo handing over the four cylinders of chemicals to the representative of the National Environmental Standards and Regulations Enforcement Agency, NESREA, David Vonkur. |
Gambo said the seized items include 5,669 parcels and 19 sacks of synthetic strain cannabis sativa weighing 3,116.9 kg, 3½ packs of ground cannabis (skunk) weighing 3.45 kg, 2 packs of granular cannabis (skunk) weighing 1 kg and 11 small packs of granular cannabis (skunk) weighing 0.35 kg.
Others are; 24 packets of Backwoods Russian Cream cigars weighing 0.5 g, 49 wraps of cannabis (skunk) weighing 26.1 kg, 1 wrap of crystal methamphetamine weighing 0.35 kg.
In addition to the narcotics, he noted that officers of the Unit also intercepted 1,754 packs and 6,948 sachets of 225mg and 100mg Tramadol tablets, 1,200 Hypnox 1mg tablets, and 97 bottles of Codeine syrup.
The Customs boss said "Today’s event is a practical demonstration of the commitment of the Nigeria Customs Service to national security, public health, environmental safety and the economic well-being of Nigerians. It also reflects the importance of Strategic Partnership in the fight against smuggling and other forms of transborder crime.
“The psychotropic substances being handed over today were intercepted and seized by the gallant officers and men of this unit during our sustained anti-smuggling operations along the border corridor, highways, and other strategic locations within our Area of Responsibility, AOR.
“The decisive enforcement actions targeted drug trafficking syndicates across the zone, leading to the recovery of several narcotics”
The narcotics and the suspects were handed over to the Deputy Commander of Narcotics, Lagos State Command of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, J.E. Akogwu, for further investigation.
Speaking further, the Customs Zone A Federal Operations Unit boss said, “The illicit movement of cannabis sativa and other controlled substances poses a serious threat to public health, national security and the future of our young people. Such substances fuel addiction, criminality, violence and other social problems,” Comptroller Gambo emphasized.
“The Nigeria Customs Service, through strengthening the integrity of the supply chain, will continue to support the efforts of the NDLEA by disrupting the movement of narcotic drugs and illicit goods across Nigeria’s borders. We are equally committed to providing relevant information and supporting further investigation whenever necessary,” he stated.
The Unit also intercepted four cylinders of a chemical compound weighing 34.5 kg each, identified as high-grade mercury. The hazardous substance, utilized in small-scale gold mining, poses severe environmental risks and is regulated under the Minamata Convention.
The chemical was transferred to a representative of the National Environmental Standards and Regulations Enforcement Agency, NESREA, David Vonkur, for proper regulatory handling.The Customs boss noted that the event underscores the fact that no single agency can effectively confront the complex nature of contemporary smuggling and trans-border criminality alone.
“Our collaboration must therefore continue through information sharing, joint operations, coordinated intelligence, capacity building, and the prompt transfer of items that fall within the jurisdiction of partner agencies," he concluded.
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