A shipment of synthetic cannabis from the UK has been intercepted by the Nigeria Anti-Narcotics Agency. The drugs were found hidden in speakers.
Further details of the seizure are available from Sahara Reporters. The agency's discovery suggests that smugglers attempted to conceal the illicit substances in an unusual way.
The source provides more information on the incident, which involved the Nigeria Anti-Narcotics Agency and a shipment originating from the UK.
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