The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has intercepted large consignments of methamphetamine and “Loud,” a potent synthetic strain of cannabis, at the Tincan Seaport in Lagos.
These shipments, hidden in automobile spare parts imported from Canada, were reportedly intended for distribution during the Christmas and New Year celebrations.
According to NDLEA spokesperson Femi Babafemi, the interception followed months of intelligence operations tracking the shipments across three continents.
Babafemi revealed that two methamphetamine consignments, weighing a total of 83.301 kilograms, were seized on December 12 and 13, 2024.
The illicit substances were discovered in containers containing vehicles and spare parts destined for warehouses in the Ladipo automobile parts market in Mushin, Lagos.
In one container examined on December 12, officers uncovered 5.001 kilograms of methamphetamine concealed in a bag wrapped in a bedsheet inside a Toyota Camry.
A businessman, Isaac Onwumere, was arrested in connection with the shipment.
The following day, a second container was found to contain 1,735 parcels of “Loud,” weighing 867.5 kilograms, and 78.3 kilograms of methamphetamine stored in plastic coolers.
Two suspects, Nwanolue Emeka and Friday Ogbe, were detained for their involvement.
The total street value of the seized methamphetamine and cannabis is estimated at over ₦2.29 billion.
The NDLEA conducted the operations in collaboration with the Nigeria Customs Service and other port stakeholders.
Meanwhile, at the Onne Port in Rivers State, NDLEA officers intercepted 636,600 bottles of codeine-based syrup valued at ₦4.46 billion.
The seizures occurred between December 9 and 13 during joint inspections of four containers imported from India, following actionable intelligence.
In addition to enforcement efforts, NDLEA continued its nationwide War Against Drug Abuse (WADA) campaign. Outreach activities were conducted in schools, religious centres, workplaces, and communities across several states, including Anambra, Adamawa, Lagos, Kano, and Oyo, to raise awareness about the dangers of drug abuse.
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