Police Uncover Suspected Indoor Cannabis Farm In Lagos, Two Arrested
Police said the suspects were assisting investigators after officers found equipment used to cultivate, harvest and process cannabis in a residential apartment.
- The Lagos State Police Command uncovered a suspected indoor cannabis farm in Apapa, arresting two men, including a 49-year-old Polish national, at a residential property allegedly converted for cultivation.
- An unnamed property manager claimed he only offered assistance to the stranded foreigner after the company that brought him into Nigeria allegedly abandoned him, stating he had "no intention to profit."
- Lagos State Commissioner of Police Tijani Fatai described the discovery as a breakthrough in the fight against drug abuse, urging citizens to monitor neighbors' occupations and report suspicious activities.
- Spokesperson Abimbola Adebisi confirmed the two suspects are assisting investigators, though The Police have not disclosed the facility's ownership or financing as the Command intensifies efforts against illicit drug distribution.
- This incident follows previous drug-production facility discoveries in residential areas; in October 2025, the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency recovered 16.2 kilogrammes of synthetic Colorado from an Ajao Estate laboratory.
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A viral video published by News Central showed what appeared to be an ordinary residential apartment allegedly converted into a facility for growing cannabis indoors. The plants were reportedly expected to take about three months to mature before being harvested and sold in the illicit drug market. The report linked the operation to a foreign …
“High-Tech Indoor Cannabis Farm Uncovered In Lagos” — Police Arrest Polish, Nigerian Suspects In Apapa
The Lagos State Police Command has uncovered what it described as a sophisticated indoor cannabis cultivation and processing facility at a residential property in the Apapa area of Lagos, arresting two suspects in connection with the discovery. The suspects were identified as Thomas Razvickas, a 49-year-old Polish national, and James Chisome, a 36-year-old Nigerian. Police […]
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