The Federal Operation Unit (FOU), Zone A of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), has confiscated 68,225 litres of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), otherwise known as, petrol and 11 truckloads of foreign parboiled rice smuggled into the country from neighborhood countries.
The Acting Customs Area Controller of the unit, Deputy Comptroller (DC) Hussein Ejibunu, who revealed this while speaking with Journalists, said 20 cartons, 164 bottles of unregistered drugs and 2,150 cartons of frozen poultry products, 526 bales of second-hand clothing; 447 parcels of Cannabis sativa also known as indian hemp. were also intercepted in Lagos and Ogun,
Ejibunu, who declared onslaught against illegal bunkering activities within the zone, said smuggled items with a total duty paid value (DPV) of N767.6 million were seized by the unit in the month of March 2022.
He said, “breakdown of the seizures include 6,747 bags of foreign parboiled rice at 50kg each equivalent to 11 trailer load; 68,225 litres of PMS equivalent to more than two tankers with 23 persons arrested at various points in connection with smuggling activities.
He said, “breakdown of the seizures include 6,747 bags of foreign parboiled rice at 50kg each equivalent to 11 trailer load; 68,225 litres of PMS equivalent to more than two tankers with 23 persons arrested at various points in connection with smuggling activities.
Others seized items are, 927 pieces of used pneumatic tyres; 781 pieces of used compressors; 256 pieces of imported vegetable oil at 5 litres each; 825 cartons and 108 pieces of Tin Tomatoes; 34 units of used motorcycles; 1,950 pairs of used shoes; 662 cartons of wine; 13 fairly used vehicles smuggled across land borders; 59 sacks of used bags; and 17 sacks of used shoes.
He added that the fight against smuggling will always be reinvigorated to sustain the tempo of economic protection and prevention of dangerous goods from entering the country through any entry point in the South West.
The slain Officer (AIC) A Onwegbuzie
While condemning the gruesome killing of Inspector of Customs A. Onwegbuzie and dumping his remains in a pit by suspected smugglers in Ogun State while discharging his official duties assured that the long arms of the law will catch up with such murderers
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