Mr Babafemi further said the NDLEA operatives also intercepted 92 parcels of Loud, a synthetic strain of cannabis with a combined weight of 23.25 kilogrammes.
He said the opioids were recovered in three containers coming from India, targeted by the NDLEA during a 100 per cent joint examination of the cargoes.
“The following day, Friday, August 30, another set of three containers watch-listed by NDLEA were subjected to joint examination,” Mr Babafemi said.
Eight elite Nigerian Navy warships have left the country’s waters to join a global joint naval operation to combat sea piracy in the Gulf of Guinea (GoG).
Mr Baba said that as of December 31, 2023, out of its N336 billion target, the command realised N313 billion.
Onne Area 11 command of the Nigeria Customs Service has decorated 104 newly promoted officers.
The command’s comptroller said nine containers with duty paid value of over N1.16 billion was also confiscated by its officers
NDLEA says it intercepted no fewer than 399 pieces of improvised explosive devices (IEDs) being transported to Kaduna by a suspect.
In the forest, operatives located a large skunk warehouse used to store 231 jumbo bags of psychotropic substances.
Mr Irabor attributed the peace at coastal communities across the country to the doggedness of officers of the navy.
