AGS NEWS – A shipment of Cannabis Sativa imported from Canada has been intercepted by operatives of the Tincan Island Command of the Nigerian Customs Service.

According to Comptroller General of Customs, Wale Adeniyi, the illicit drug is valued at over ₦3 billion. In addition to the cannabis, the service also intercepted several cartons of cough syrup.

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This seizure follows closely on the heels of another recent operation where the customs service seized smuggled Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), commonly known as petrol, worth ₦106 million within a span of seven days.