The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has intercepted more than 1.3 million pills of tramadol and other opioids, as well as about 6,000kg of cannabis, in operations across several states and the Federal Capital Territory.
The agency said the seizures have a combined estimated street value of more than N3.4bn.
The NDLEA also intercepted 1,200 parcels of Canadian Loud, a potent strain of cannabis, weighing 603.75kg and valued at N1.81bn at the Tin-Can Island Port in Lagos.
The agency disclosed this in a statement issued on Sunday by its Director of Media and Advocacy, Femi Babafemi.
According to Babafemi, the shipment arrived from Montreal, Canada, on September 12 and was placed under intensive surveillance following intelligence received by the agency.
He said the container was subjected to a joint physical examination by the NDLEA, Nigeria Customs Service and other security agencies on Wednesday, September 16.
“The search uncovered 1,200 parcels of Canadian Loud concealed inside 31 black jumbo bags loaded in two Toyota Sienna vehicles within the 40-foot container,” the statement said.
Fake Police Officer Arrested in Delta
In Delta State, NDLEA operatives arrested a 49-year-old man, Innocent Ekpe, who allegedly impersonated a senior police officer to evade scrutiny at checkpoints while transporting illicit drugs.
Ekpe was arrested on Wednesday, September 16, along the Benin-Onitsha Expressway in Asaba, with 292.48kg of skunk concealed in his silver Toyota Sienna bus.
Babafemi said preliminary investigations revealed that Ekpe had allegedly been posing as Godwin Emeka, a Deputy Superintendent of Police, using a forged police identification card.
“The 49-year-old fake police officer Innocent Ekpe was arrested on Wednesday 16th September 2026 by NDLEA operatives along the Benin-Onitsha Expressway in Asaba, Delta State, with 292.48 kilograms of skunk hidden in his silver Toyota Sienna bus,” he said.
He added that an accomplice, 39-year-old Nduka Joseph, was also arrested alongside Ekpe.
According to the NDLEA, Ekpe allegedly used the forged police identity card to avoid scrutiny at checkpoints while transporting illicit consignments.
The agency said investigations into the arrests and seizures are ongoing.
