The Federal Operations Unit (FOU) Zone B of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Kaduna, has intercepted 185 blocks of Cannabis Sativa valued at ₦48.5 million alongside other contraband goods worth over ₦220 million in separate operations.

Naijaonpoint reports that this was disclosed in a statement on Thursday by the Unit’s Public Relations Officer, Chief Superintendent of Customs Saidu Nuruddeen, issued on behalf of the Comptroller.

According to Nuruddeen, the drugs were seized on August 21 at about 3:30 a.m., following intelligence-led operations.

“Operatives stopped a vehicle along the Zaria flyover on the Kaduna–Zaria Expressway, and intercepted the contraband,” Nuruddeen said.

A male suspect was arrested after officers discovered nine sacks containing 185 compressed blocks of Cannabis Sativa weighing 89.6kg inside the vehicle.

“The seized substance has an estimated duty paid value (DPV) of ₦48,562,500. Both the suspect and the exhibits have been handed over to the NDLEA for further investigation and prosecution in line with inter-agency collaboration,” Nuruddeen added.

The Customs spokesperson revealed that, in a separate operation, officers of the unit also intercepted three vehicles conveying smuggled items.

The seizures included:

456 bags of 50kg foreign parboiled rice
8,100 litres of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS)
178 bales of second-hand clothes
225 cartons of spaghetti
107 used tyres
37 electric shockers (tasers)

The total duty paid value of the seizures stood at ₦220,457,336.48, according to Customs.

The Comptroller of the Unit, Aliyu Alkali, commended the Comptroller-General of Customs, Bashir Adewale Adeniyi, for his continuous support and guidance.

He reaffirmed the Service’s commitment to sustaining the fight against smuggling and illegal trade.

“These seizures are part of ongoing efforts by the Service to protect the nation’s economy and safeguard national security,” Alkali stressed.