News:2026-10-06/Trafficking/police-find-267-kg-of-suspected-cannabis-in-chest-freezers-during-a-container-examination-at-apapa

News record6 October 2026Trafficking

Police find 267 kg of suspected cannabis in chest freezers during a container examination at Apapa

TVC News reported a statement by the Force Public Relations Officer of the Nigeria Police Force, CSP Ani Iniedu, listing operational successes recorded on 6 October 2026. The statement said police operatives and other security agencies took part in the joint examination of a 40-foot container at Apapa in Lagos State and found 275 sachets of a substance suspected to be Canadian cannabis concealed inside four chest freezers. TVC News put the recovery at 267 kg. The exhibits were taken into custody and the State Criminal Investigation Department at Panti is handling the case.

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Date6 Oct 2026

CategoryTrafficking

CountryNigeria

State / provinceLagos State

District / areaApapa

AgencyNigeria Police Force

Coordinates6.45, 3.36

Coordinates are approximate.

Source report

2026-10-06 Trafficking Police find 267 kg of suspected cannabis in chest freezers during a container examination at Apapa TVC News reported a statement by the Force Public Relations Officer of the Nigeria Police Force, CSP Ani Iniedu, listing operational successes recorded on 6 October 2026. The statement said police operatives and other security agencies took part in the joint examination of a 40-foot container at Apapa in Lagos State and found 275 sachets of a substance suspected to be Canadian cannabis concealed inside four chest freezers. TVC News put the recovery at 267 kg. The exhibits were taken into custody and the State Criminal Investigation Department at Panti is handling the case. https://www.tvcnews.tv/police-rescue-six-kidnap-victims-recover-267kg-cannabis-in-multiple-operations/ Nigeria Lagos State Apapa 6° 27' 0.00" N, 3° 21' 36.00" E event site Nigeria Police Force