Customs intercept pangolin scales, ivory tusks, other items worth ₦362m
Nigeria Customs Service in Adamawa and Taraba states intercepted N362m worth of smuggled items, including pangolin scales and ivory tusks. This customs int Read More: https://punchng.com/customs-intercept-pangolin-scales-ivory-tusks-other-items-worth-%e2%82%a6362m/
The Nigeria Customs Service, through its Tin Can Island Port Command, intercepted a significant cache of firearms and cannabis products worth N374 million at the port. Commissioned-General Bashir Adeniyi revealed that 140 pump-action rifles were seized, of which 140 had already been assembled, while the rest remained in the process of assembly.
Additionally, customs officers seized two 40-foot containers carrying cannabis-infused snacks, including 8,720 pieces of Delta-8 cannabis pre-roll cookies valued at N308.7 million, 740 packs of cannabis-infused gummies weighing 515.2kg worth N40.7 million, and 873 cartons of cannabis-infused cookies in 442 packs, totalling 309.4kg and valued at N24.3 million.
The total street value of the cannabis products amounts to N373.8 million. Adeniyi cautioned that the drugs were cunningly packaged with flavours like citrus, vanilla, and pine, resembling ordinary snacks to appeal to children and young people. He also commended the TinCan Island Port Command and the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency for their cooperation in the operation.
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