Nigeria Customs Service has intercepted 53 sacks of cannabis sativa imported into the country

[Augusta]

The Nigeria Customs Service, Western Marine Command, has intercepted 53 sacks of cannabis sativa weighing 1,958kg with a duty-paid value of N398m in Lagos.

The command’s Public Relations Officer, Lomba Benjamin, disclosed this in a statement on Friday, Feb. 21.

The Customs Area Controller in charge of the command, Paul Bamisaiye, said that the contrabands were seized and the carriers have been arrested

 

[Starmix]

People engaging with illegal drug cannot escape punishment. I'm wondering why they are not afraid to commit a crime. They didn't gain but landing in jail. What a worst decision they ever made.

 

[magnus2022]

I doubt the possibility of importing cannabis into Nigeria while there are too many of that drug circulating in the Nigeria street and rural areas. There are thousands of cannabis farms in southern states in Nigeria. I think the drug enforcement agency is trying to impress some people.

 

[Augusta]

Well, it doesn't really matter that things that are planted can't still be imported. But whatever, they need to arrest the importer's