{
  "id": 5369576,
  "title": "Customs seizes N3.95bn worth of illicit drugs, mercury in Lagos",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/03/customs-seizes-n3-95bn-worth-of-illicit-drugs-mercury-in-lagos",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-03T16:44:34.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Daily Post Nigeria",
    "slug": "daily-post-nigeria",
    "url": "https://dailypost.ng/2026/09/03/customs-seizes-n3-95bn-worth-of-illicit-drugs-mercury-in-lagos/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "The Federal Operations Unit (FOU) Zone A of the Nigeria Customs Service has intercepted illicit drugs and mercury worth an estimated N3.95 billion in separate anti-smuggling operations. The seizures, made over the past three months, included synthetic cannabis, cannabis, crystal methamphetamine, tramadol tablets, codeine-based syrup and mercury. The Customs Controller of FOU Zone A, Gambo […]…",
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  "coverage": {
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  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}