Tin Can Customs hands over N682m illicit drugs to NDLEA
The Nigeria Customs Service, Tin Can Island Port Command, Lagos, has handed over N682, 050,000.00 worth of illicit drugs extracted from three containers to the National Drugs Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA).
Performing the handover of the drugs at the headquarters of the command on Wednesday, October 2, 2024, the Customs Area Controller, Comptroller Dera Nnadi noted that the command having received actionable intelligence on the suspected importation of illicit dangerous drugs from one of the source countries, intercepted the three containers from which the drugs were extracted.
Comptroller Dera Nnadi said after a joint 100% examination was conducted on CONTAINER NUMBER MSMU 518030/2 (1X40FT) on 2 Aug 2024 and the examination revealed 77 packets of Cannabis Indica weighing 38.5kg.
According to him, at the time of processing the intelligence, system profiling indicated that a declaration was made on an SGD Number withheld on 30-07-2024, listing three (3) used vehicles:
On the second CONTAINER NUMBER MSMU 602957/0 (1X40FT), the Controller said the 100 joint physical examination on it revealed 532 packets of Cannabis Indica weighing 265.025kg.
He added that at the time of processing the intelligence, no declaration had been entered. The shipping company with respect to the consignment is MSC.
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On the third CONTAINER NUMBER FSCU 927461/3 (1X40FT), Nnadi informed that a joint 100% physical examination was conducted on 8 Aug 2024 and the examination revealed 75 packets of Cannabis Indica weighing 37.5kg. At the time of processing the intelligence, no declaration had been entered. The shipping company with respect to the consignment is MSC.
“This occasion offers us the opportunity to unveil three (3) seizures in Tincan Island Area Command. In the coming weeks, it is our hope and desire to hand over several other containers of similar nature after consultations with Customs Headquarters.
“In the interim, the Command having received actionable intelligence on the suspected importation of illicit dangerous drugs from one of the source countries, intercepted the three containers which we are showcasing today. The drugs extracted from the containers are being handed over to the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) TCIP, in furtherance of existing interagency collaboration and the MOU signed between the NDLEA and NCS.
“Investigation by the Command and our partner agency the NDLEA is ongoing and the NDLEA will update you on the interdiction, arrest and prosecution.
“In furtherance of the synergy between the NDLEA and the NCS, the Command is handing over the contents of the three containers totaling 684 packets of Cannabis Indica weighing 341.025kg with a street value of N682, 050,000.00.
“The Command and indeed the Service will deploy all necessary resources and strategies at our disposal and in collaboration with other security and other regulatory agencies check the menace of illegal importation of illicit and dangerous substances. We are more than committed to deliver on this mandate,” said Comptroller Dera Nnadi.
