Two containers tracked from Canada
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) formally took custody of 6,778.5 kilograms of Canadian Loud, a potent cannabis strain, at Apapa Port in Lagos on 1 July 2026.[1][2] The agency described it as one of the largest drug seizures in Nigeria in recent years.[1][2] The consignment was found in two shipping containers during joint examinations by NDLEA operatives, Nigeria Customs Service officers and other security agencies on 15 and 24 June 2026.[1][2] NDLEA spokesman Femi Babafemi announced the examinations in a statement.[1][2]
The operation was led by the NDLEA Special Investigation Unit and Marine Intelligence Unit with the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) and the Nigeria Customs Service after months of intelligence gathering.[1][2] The first container left Toronto on 16 April 2026, travelled by rail to Montreal and reached Apapa Port on 10 June after sailing via Morocco.[1][2] The second left Montreal on 1 May, called at Tin Can Island Port and was moved to Apapa Port on 22 June, where officers intercepted it.[1][2]
No arrests yet
NDLEA chairman Mohamed Buba Marwa, represented at the handover by seaport operations director Ibinabo Archie-Abia, said the seizures sent a message to trafficking syndicates operating in and beyond Nigeria.[1][2] He said the agency would go after the financial networks behind the shipments and was committed to identifying, arresting and prosecuting those responsible.[1][2] No arrests over the consignments were reported.[1][2]