Cannabis-infused cookies and gummies worth billions of naira have been intercepted at Lagos’ Tin Can Island Port, where smugglers allegedly concealed the illicit substances among imported vehicles and automobile spare

Nigeria and other parts of West Africa are facing growing concerns over industrial-scale crystal methamphetamine production as authorities uncover laboratories allegedly linked to international criminal networks.

The NDLEA has warned Nigerians against accepting consolidated cargoes from abroad without knowing their contents, saying illicit drugs are being concealed in some shipments.

A 34-year-old man has been arrested in Lagos after the NDLEA allegedly traced a Saudi-bound cocaine consignment concealed inside phone chargers to him.

NDLEA says it intercepted a tanker allegedly notorious for evading arrest and discovered 2,145kg of cannabis hidden inside a false compartment.