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The Digest:

In a major anti-drug operation, the Nigeria Customs Service has intercepted one tonne of cocaine valued at N29.4 billion at the PTML terminal in Lagos. According to the Command’s Comptroller, the illicit substance was discovered concealed in an empty export container that had arrived from Sierra Leone.

Key Points:
  • Customs intercepted 1,000kg of cocaine worth N29.4 billion at Lagos port.
  • The drugs were hidden in an empty container from Freetown, Sierra Leone.
  • A total of 50 packages, each containing 20 parcels, were seized.
  • The discovery was made during a routine disinfection exercise on October 7.
  • Joint examination involved NDLEA, DSS, and Police Anti-Bomb Squad.
  • No arrests have been made as the container had no linked consignee.
  • The seizure will be handed over to NDLEA for further investigation.
This record-breaking interception highlights both the sophistication of trafficking networks and the increasing vigilance of Nigerian security agencies in protecting the nation’s borders from international drug cartels.

Sources: Leadership