A  40-foot container filled with drugs suspected to be Tramadol and Codeine has been intercepted by police officers in the Apapa Area Command of Lagos State.

The container was intercepted on water and taken to a bonded terminal in Apapa, Channels TV reports.

A team of officers from Customs and the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) joined the Area B Commander, Olasoji Akinbayo, for inspection on Thursday, August 6.

The intercepted container is expected to be handed over to appropriate authorities for further investigation and prosecution.