Nigeria’s National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) reports intercepting large consignments of Canadian cannabis at Lagos’ Apapa port and dismantling part of a suspected trafficking network. Multiple outlets say NDLEA operatives seized cannabis identified as “Canadian Loud” from containerized shipments at the port. Vanguard and Premium Times report the interception involved a 40-foot container with 4,959 kilograms, described as Canadian Loud and valued at about ₦12.39 billion (reported as roughly ₦12.4 billion). The Punch also reports a related haul of Canadian Loud, citing 6,778.5 kilograms and indicating this was seized at Lagos port. Premium Times adds that the container departed Toronto, Canada, on 25 April and was tracked before arrival in Nigeria.
Daily Post and Vanguard further state NDLEA formally takes custody of 6,778.5 kilograms of Canadian Loud, following a joint operation with Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) and other security agencies, in connection with the port examination. Several sources also report arrests of suspected traffickers and NDLEA says it is targeting a syndicate linked to passenger-targeting and transnational trafficking.
