June 16, 2026
By Efe Onodjae
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Apapa Area Command, has intercepted two 40-foot containers loaded with expired pharmaceutical products allegedly imported into the country for relabelling and circulation in the Nigerian market.
The intelligence-led operation that also uncovered 1.8 tonnes of cannabis sativa, popularly known as “Canadian Loud.”
The Customs Area Controller (CAC), Apapa Area Command, Comptroller Emmanuel Oshoba, disclosed that the seizures were made following credible intelligence and advanced risk assessment by officers of the command working in collaboration with the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA).
