Cameroon’s customs authorities have seized 47 kilograms of cannabis in the town of Ekok, marking the largest drug interception by the country’s customs service so far this year.
The haul, discovered on Friday, June 20, was hidden aboard a public transport bus arriving from Nigeria and was intercepted by the Ekok Mobile Customs Brigade in the Southwest Region.
According to officials, the drugs were concealed in bundles of slippers, with the aim of avoiding detection during routine border inspections.
The bust consisted of 47 one-kilogram packages of cannabis, indicating a sophisticated attempt to traffic the substance into Cameroon’s commercial capital, Douala, where it was reportedly destined for a network of drug distributors.
Customs officers apprehended a suspect at the scene — a Nigerian national — who has since confessed to his role in the trafficking operation.
Authorities confirmed that he had been tasked with delivering the cannabis to multiple buyers operating out of Douala, in the Littoral region.
“This is a significant breakthrough for us,” a customs official stated anonymously.
“It reflects the heightened vigilance of our units at the borders and sends a strong signal to criminal networks operating along these corridors.”
The interception highlights the increasing use of public transportation for cross-border smuggling and underscores the expanding scale of drug trafficking across Cameroon’s western frontier.
Customs officials reiterated their commitment to intensifying checks at all major entry points and along national transport routes, describing the incident as both a warning and a victory in the ongoing battle against narcotics.
As the suspect remains in custody pending further investigation, authorities say the operation serves as a strong deterrent against future attempts to smuggle illicit substances through the country’s porous border regions.
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