*Officials of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency describe the illicitly drugged products worth Estimated Street Value of about ₦373.8 million imported from the United States, and packaged to resemble ordinary vegan snacks with appealing flavours, as an emerging public health threat in Nigeria
Gbenga Kayode | ConsumerConnect
As part of measures against drug trafficking and substance abuse in Nigeria, the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has cautioned Nigerians, especially parents and guardians, to closely monitor their children and wards craving for cookies and gummies.
The NDLEA warned consumers that some of the products in circulation might contain illicit substances being smuggled into the West African country.
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Mr. Femi Babafemi, Director of Media and Advocacy at NDLEA, who revealed this in a statement Sunday, August 9, 2026, said in the agency’s recent seizures, Officers revealed attempts by criminal elements to introduce prohibited substances under the guise of everyday snacks.
The anti-narcotics regulatory agency also noted: “As parents, if your kids and young ones always crave for cookies and gummies, you may have to pay a little more attention.
“There may be more to it than ordinary cookies and gummies.”
The shared images of seized packages showed colourful pouches of “Cookies Delta 8 Gummies” in flavours, such as Hawaiian Rain Pineapple Guava and Thai Mango, labelled as vegan and hemp-derived, alongside the actual gummy products, stated the NDLEA.
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It is recalled that the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), recently recorded a major interception at the Tin Can Island Port, in Lagos.
The officials of the Service seized two 40-foot containers containing large quantities of cannabis-infused products, and concealed among legitimate imports, such as used vehicles, generators, batteries and fabrics.
The consignment, reported noted, included thousands of Delta-8 cannabis pre-roll cookies, packs of cannabis-infused gummies and other cannabis-infused cookies, with a combined Estimated Street Value (ESV) of about ₦373.8 million.
The NCS leadership later handed over the contraband to the NDLEA.
Officials of the agency described the confiscated illicit products, which originated from the United States (US), and packaged to resemble ordinary vegan snacks with appealing flavours, as an emerging public health threat.
The anti-narcotics agency restated that attractive packaging of the illegal products could appeal, especially to children, students, and young people.
This possibility raises the risk of accidental consumption of concentrated cannabis in the West African country.