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News record4 October 2026Trafficking

NDLEA and customs find 124 kg of cannabis in refrigerators and cartons in a container from Bangkok at Apapa Port

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) said in a statement on Sunday 4 October 2026, reported by Premium Times, that its operatives working with the Nigeria Customs Service and other agencies searched two containers from Bangkok, Thailand, at Apapa Port in Lagos following intelligence. The agency said one of the containers held 161 parcels of what it called Thai Loud weighing 124 kg, concealed inside two refrigerators and two cartons. NDLEA valued the consignment at N372 million.

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Date4 Oct 2026

CategoryTrafficking

CountryNigeria

State / provinceLagos State

District / areaApapa

LocalityApapa Port

AgencyNational Drug Law Enforcement Agency; Nigeria Customs Service

Coordinates6.44, 3.39

Coordinates are approximate.

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2026-10-04 Trafficking NDLEA and customs find 124 kg of cannabis in refrigerators and cartons in a container from Bangkok at Apapa Port The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) said in a statement on Sunday 4 October 2026, reported by Premium Times, that its operatives working with the Nigeria Customs Service and other agencies searched two containers from Bangkok, Thailand, at Apapa Port in Lagos following intelligence. The agency said one of the containers held 161 parcels of what it called Thai Loud weighing 124 kg, concealed inside two refrigerators and two cartons. NDLEA valued the consignment at N372 million. https://www.premiumtimesng.com/news/top-news/914379-ndlea-intercepts-n5bn-cannabis-codeine-consignments-at-lagos-onne-ports.html Nigeria Lagos State Apapa Apapa Port 6° 26' 24.00" N, 3° 23' 24.00" E event site National Drug Law Enforcement Agency; Nigeria Customs Service