Bangladesh, Nov. 12 -- Nigerias war against narcotics has reached a new turning point after authorities seized an unprecedented 1,000 kilograms of cocaine from a shipping container at Lagos Tincan Island Port. The operation, hailed as one of the countrys largest-ever cocaine hauls, is valued at over 338 billion naira (approximately $235 million) and has drawn the attention of international law enforcement agencies, including the US Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) and the United Kingdoms National Crime Agency (NCA).

The seizure underscores both Nigerias growing importance as a transit hub for global drug trafficking and the increasingly sophisticated methods employed by international cartels to move narcotics across continents. The ...