The MMIA Customs Command Comptroller, Mr Effiong Harrison, handing over illicit drugs to the Commander of Narcotics, Mr Muhammad-Tukur Ahmad, Head of NDLEA Airport command of National Drug Law Enforcement Agency on Tuesday.

Operatives of Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) have intercepted a Nigerian from Canada with 142 wraps of Canadian loud cannabis valued at N290 million on arrival at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA),  Lagos.

MMIA Customs Command Comptroller, Mr Effiong Harrison, handed over the seized drugs and the suspect to the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency on Tuesday.

He said that the Customs collaborated with sister agencies in ensuring unwanted substances that could affect the health, security and economy of citizens did not pass through them.

Speaking at the handing over, Harrison said that the suspect and the seizure were intercepted at the point of arrival at the airport on Tuesday.

“The suspect was arrested on his arrival to Nigeria from Canada.

“The Duty Paid Value of the intercepted Canadian loud cannabis is over N290 million, and we don’t want this kind of thing to enter our society because it will definitely affect our youths.

“We are handing over the illicit drugs to our sister agency for further action so that the society will be safe,” Harrison said.

He warned traffickers of unwanted substances to desist from their criminal activities because the Customs were determined to stop entry of such illicit items into the country.

Receiving the suspect with the intercepted drugs, Muhammad-Tukur Ahmad, Commander of Narcotics and Head of Operations, MMIA Command, NDLEA, commended the Customs Service on behalf of the Director-General of the agency, Retired Brig.-Gen. Buba Marwa.

Ahmad appreciated the Customs for continuous collaboration with the NDLEA and ensuring that the Nigerian economy remained safe from saboteurs.

He thanked the comptroller for the seizure alongside arrest of the suspect.

“We are assuring the public of a thorough investigation to find out all the people connected with the seizure.

“By the special grace of God, we will inform the public of the outcome of the investigation in due time,” Ahmad said. (NAN)