The Nigeria Customs Service, Tin Can Island Port Command, has announced the interception of two containers laden with motor vehicles used to conceal illicit drugs worth ₦5.3 billion.
A Friday statement by the Tin Can Island Port Command’s Public Relations Officer, CSC OE Ivara, noted that while addressing members of the press, the Customs Area Controller, Comptroller Frank Onyeka, highlighted the seizures as a testament to the Command’s resolve to safeguard Nigeria’s borders and ensure compliance with international trade regulations.
According to the Area Controller, the first container, with number HLXU8500072 and Bill of Lading Number HLCUTOR2506000834, originating from Montreal, Canada, was intercepted on 4 September 2025 through intelligence and coordinated enforcement efforts.